Awww… Aren’t Gussie and Jake the luckiest duckies around!
The first shot is so clear you can see the ridges? on the beak….so cool!
They are so beautiful.
Thanks for the saturday morning pick me up & give them scratchies from me!
Are these your ducks? We had a black female Muscovy duck in our neighborhood for years. She was overly friendly – to the point she would walk right up to the cars if they slowed down. She did chase the other ducks away (she was the only Muscovy, oddly) She stayed all year ’round. This past spring she was injured (a car? no one knows for sure) and they took her to a vet. We all thought “she” was a “he”. ha! They did have to put her under and now our pond is certainly missing her presence. The red on their face isn’t the most attractive, but it’s funny. I’m partial to them now. 🙂
How do you get your duckies so sweet and gentle? I have five, all boys, and they much prefer to run and hide in their shelter rather then get attention. All of them are older, two around 6, and three about 4.
Our duckies are five months old and we’ve had them since they were a couple of weeks old. We’ve spent a lot of time with them, so I suspect that has a lot to do with it? Some are still more approachable than others… the girls are the most approachable, and Gus likes being held the least. 🙂
We had Muscovis for a long time, they had many clutches of chicks too! We sold some at the aution. Alas when my oldest daughter left home and went in the military we sold the rest too. The hens are so sweet!!! the drakes, gotta watch them, ours got really protective and slashed my thumb one day. But love the hens and they lay a lot of eggs!!!!!
You did so wonderful portraits of your ducks. I remember them looking one like the other and now they look so different.
And how trusting Jake is sitting with his Dad 🙂
September 10, 2011 at 5:43 am
Awww… Aren’t Gussie and Jake the luckiest duckies around!
The first shot is so clear you can see the ridges? on the beak….so cool!
They are so beautiful.
Thanks for the saturday morning pick me up & give them scratchies from me!
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September 10, 2011 at 6:55 am
Are these your ducks? We had a black female Muscovy duck in our neighborhood for years. She was overly friendly – to the point she would walk right up to the cars if they slowed down. She did chase the other ducks away (she was the only Muscovy, oddly) She stayed all year ’round. This past spring she was injured (a car? no one knows for sure) and they took her to a vet. We all thought “she” was a “he”. ha! They did have to put her under and now our pond is certainly missing her presence. The red on their face isn’t the most attractive, but it’s funny. I’m partial to them now. 🙂
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September 10, 2011 at 7:51 am
Margaret,
Yes, they are our ducks. We have a total of six… four boys and two girls.
I can see how your pond is missing the presence of your Muscovy. They have incredible personalities, don’t they?
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September 14, 2011 at 7:57 am
Yes! Sweet. But do yours chase other ducks away… Our neighborhood duck did that. Or do you only have Muscovy?
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September 14, 2011 at 8:02 am
Margaret,
We only have Muscovy. Who knows, maybe someday we’ll have other breeds too? 🙂
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September 10, 2011 at 7:30 am
What handsome duckies they have become since I saw them when they were tiny! Can hardly wait to see them and everyone else sometime soon!
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September 10, 2011 at 8:37 am
Who knew that ducks liked a good cuddle!
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September 10, 2011 at 12:17 pm
Such handsome boys! So sweet. 🙂
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September 10, 2011 at 1:06 pm
How do you get your duckies so sweet and gentle? I have five, all boys, and they much prefer to run and hide in their shelter rather then get attention. All of them are older, two around 6, and three about 4.
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September 10, 2011 at 1:51 pm
Scooterbug,
Our duckies are five months old and we’ve had them since they were a couple of weeks old. We’ve spent a lot of time with them, so I suspect that has a lot to do with it? Some are still more approachable than others… the girls are the most approachable, and Gus likes being held the least. 🙂
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September 10, 2011 at 2:11 pm
Gussie, Jake and all the others are truly fascinating and lucky duckys. Of course all the animals at MBF are blessed and special.
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September 10, 2011 at 5:35 pm
We had Muscovis for a long time, they had many clutches of chicks too! We sold some at the aution. Alas when my oldest daughter left home and went in the military we sold the rest too. The hens are so sweet!!! the drakes, gotta watch them, ours got really protective and slashed my thumb one day. But love the hens and they lay a lot of eggs!!!!!
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September 11, 2011 at 5:31 am
Awwww. Gotta love a cuddly critter…………….. 🙂
I’ve seen people with chickens on their laps (in blog photos), but these are the first ducks.
🙂
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September 11, 2011 at 7:21 am
I guess I have never seen their red stuff up close and personal. What interesting waddles they have. Is that the term or did I just make that up?
Or maybe that’s what turkeys have…hmmm.
I would have never guessed that ducks could be lapducks. Smile.
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September 11, 2011 at 12:35 pm
You did so wonderful portraits of your ducks. I remember them looking one like the other and now they look so different.
And how trusting Jake is sitting with his Dad 🙂
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September 12, 2011 at 6:50 am
They are very handsome! And so big!
Looks they love to be cuddle.
Have a nice weeke ahead.
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September 12, 2011 at 6:51 am
Ops! I mean “week ahead”.
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September 12, 2011 at 9:27 am
Oh! Now I want to cuddle a duck. *smile*
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September 14, 2011 at 4:48 am
Duck whisperers! What fabulous photos. I imagine the brays are often joined with some serious quacking.
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