Quackers

: Quackers; Eleven domestic ducks showed up one afternoon about a month ago. Now there are only 9. Where they come from we have no idea - they show up about 4pm, chow down on the fallen orange and grapefruit rinds for an hour or two then waddle off again in pairs.; Created by: Travlynwomyn.; Tools Used: Konica Minolta DiMage A2; Created on: Feb 2005; Image Views: 190; Average Views per Day: 0.2; Image Number: 8012

Comments:

Vicki (TravlynWomyn) from Virginia, today on Mar 24, 2005 at 1:34 PM said:

Thanks Alandra - these characters were fun to watch - we could almost set our clocks by the time s they arrived and disappeared!

Alandra from southwestern BC Canada on Mar 24, 2005 at 2:53 AM said:

very pretty scene of the ducks, Vicki, and love the dappled lighting also. yep, the drakes have the curl in the tail feathers.

Vicki (TravlynWomyn) from Virginia, today on Mar 24, 2005 at 12:06 AM said:

Really? Now I learned something new today, Karen - about the males having curled tail feathers. Thank you. 13 of them showed up one day in Florida where I was camped - they were down to 11 when I left.

I met their owners while searching for the owners of a darling dachshund one night. Apparently a neighbor "rented" the flock for a few hours every day to eat mosquito larva in a sinkhole that had filled with water. When they had their fill they'd head our way for the orange and grapefruit windfalls as they love citrus fruit.

km from TX on Mar 23, 2005 at 10:58 PM said:

Where was this taken! I know the ones with the curled tail feathers are males. Must be a social event! lol! Thanks for sharing.

Vicki (TravlynWomyn) from Virginia on Mar 21, 2005 at 11:49 PM said:

Thank you both - they came around almost every day

Whittler from Maine on Feb 19, 2005 at 3:51 PM said:

Great shot, keep up the good work.

Shutterbug from Maine on Feb 19, 2005 at 1:54 PM said:

Nice picture of the ducks.

Carol

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