Clybucca
Ducklings
"N....e....i....l!", I was yelling as I clutched
three squirming, cheeping ducklings and tried to manoeuver the
mother duck out the gate with my foot, "N....e....i....l!".
The Chook Hilton was blasted clean with the high pressure
water cleaner and I was replacing the "furniture". My
hand was on the ducklings' food dish to move it when I noticed
a big black snake curled up next to it fast asleep. The ducklings
were in their yard so I tried to catch them but they ran straight
back into their house and straight to their food dish. As I grabbed
at them, they ran over the sleeping snake. I scooped them back
into their yard with the dish but the commotion stirred up the
snake and it took off in the opposite direction. But at least
I managed to capture the ducklings and they were out of harms
way. The snake obviously wasn't hungry but I object to it sleeping
in the Chook Hilton.
Gladys Tending her Flock
The ducklings hatched in mid February, born to Gladys
duck - father unknown but it could have been Demmy or Ike or Bruce.
One duckling will have a patch of black feathers on its forehead
as did Gladys but unfortunately the patch disappears with time.
Three New Ducklings
Ducklings are pure joy - so fascinating to watch. They
quickly master pecking at the dispenser for water and as soon
as a swimming pool appears they are into it.
February, 01
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