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14 May 2007, 2:55 am

Starbuline wrote:

I like Mandarin ducks. I saw them on Planet Earth.

That is so beautiful! The colours are amazing.

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14 May 2007, 2:56 am

Sopho wrote:

Cats pwn feathery things.

Kitten plus ducklings = :heart:

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14 May 2007, 7:41 am

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I love to feed them. They will take straight
from my hand, but seem so afraid of humans.
The mix of desire and terror is quite attractive.

That, and they have such pretty necks.

Afraid? They are not afraid of anyone. If you come out with bread they will surround you and even go you so you drop it. It is a real problem because none of the other birds get any food. Fortunately some of them die nr Iceland migrating to Canada that is a small consolation.

Ducks are so funny when they eating bread. They can't chew so they go a bit mental with their head in order to break it up. They also ‘sift’ through the grass to collect the crumbs as if it water. They can’t pick them up normally.

If you want an animal that can be very timid but might just eat off your hand try squirrels. Red squirrels are very rare and are unlikely to eat off you hand, you don’t get them in the states but they are majestic creatures. Grey squirrels do, but be careful they are vicious if they feel threatened. I want to see those albino squirrels in that town in the states for the experience.

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14 May 2007, 8:22 am

yeah, they wake me up most mornings when they start attacking the kids on the way to school.

i have heard some cultures use geese like guard-dogs; you dont want to mess with some of them, they will take your arm off.

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14 May 2007, 8:37 am

Starbuline wrote:

I like Mandarin ducks. I saw them on Planet Earth.

They are so beautiful. Here is a picture of an Indian Runner Duck

These are pink headed ducks. They are thought to be extinct. The photo was black and white (1927) it has been coloured.

Wood duck

Hooded Merganser

Fulvous Tree Duck

Ruddy Shelduck (related to the ancestors ducks, geese and swans)

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14 May 2007, 8:53 am

indian runner ducks are cool.

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14 May 2007, 9:28 am

Those Fulvous Tree Ducks are gorgeous. I've not seen them before.

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14 May 2007, 9:32 am

Arghh the birds are taking over! Who knows where they will spread next...The Haven?

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14 May 2007, 9:37 am

They are flying over there right now - I saw them! :lol:

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14 May 2007, 9:41 am

Were they especially large and menacing-looking?

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14 May 2007, 9:51 am

Yes! And low flying too...so DUCK!! !! :lol: hehehe, these are the jokes folks!

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14 May 2007, 9:56 am

haha that was lamely-funny. Should feel bad because I laughed at it?

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14 May 2007, 9:58 am

I'd make the most of it if I were you. It might be lame but it's as good as they get! :lol: I'm feeling a bit quakers today :roll: Probably time for my meds

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14 May 2007, 10:00 am

:lol:

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14 May 2007, 10:07 am

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In 2002, psychologist Richard Wiseman and colleagues at the University of Hertfordshire (UK) finished a year-long LaughLab experiment, concluding that, of the animals in the world, the duck is the type that attracts most humor and silliness; he said "If you're going to tell a joke involving an animal, make it a duck." The word "duck" may have become an inherently funny word in many languages because ducks are seen as a silly animal, and their odd appearance compared to other birds. Of the many ducks in fiction, many are silly cartoon characters (see the New Scientist article [2] mentioning humor in the word "duck").

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14 May 2007, 10:15 am

Starr wrote:

Those Fulvous Tree Ducks are gorgeous. I've not seen them before.

There quite common as are most tree ducks, just not in open areas. They are found in four continents.

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