Finally, now for your viewing pleasure, videos! Please enjoy, then I will ramble on endlessly about such things as Hobo hideouts, covert presidential espionage, and if we have time, chocolate ice cream with chocolate sauce, and of course chocolate sprinkles. Ok, this video, it's old, it's basically day 1 stuff here folks. These ducks are seasoned veterans compared to this rookie behavior.
This next video, it's more recent. It's a real juxtaposition of thier sizes then and now. Oh yeah, the little dandy girl you will see in this video is Olivia, she is my niece, and pal. We love the ducks, and aside from myself and Josh (but come on he is my twin for crying out loud, of course he can!) she is the only one who can successfully tell them apart.
I returned all of the things that belong to Ms. Aslinger today, and what did I do right after school? I'll tell you, I went out, bought a bag of food (50 lbs), a heat lamp, bulb, and feeder for them. Now I am officially all set for life with ducks!
Aside from that, there isn't much to talk about, oh, except for the other day, Sunday I think. Conner was swimming about the pond, and paddled his little self over to the side, laid his head on the rock, and stared at me. We had a staring contest; I won. I don't think he knows who he is messing with.
Their feathers are coming in much more now, and if the weekly status reports, and timelines are correct one of them should start laying eggs in a couple of weeks, and they should both start flying in about a month. When I say flying I mean trying, because all indication are that their little domestic wings will not support flight.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Friday, May 29, 2009
Just a quick post.
Ok, so two or three things.
First, remember when I said the ducks cussed me up one side and down the other for herding them into their house that first couple of nights? Well I went out two nights ago, and they were already in the house, and waiting for me to shut the door. Last night was the same! Wonderfully smart ducks!
Next, the small barrier fence I was keeping them in is now moved, and they can roam the full backyard at their discretion. Yes I will get photos this weekend for you all.
Finally. We all recall how distraught I was about Conner's sex. Well world I just came in and my heart is lifted. I spotted a dark streak on Conner's head, I assumed water. Sally has the same thing, but smaller. This caused me to probe more. Conner's color is darker in every aspect. Darker browns on his wings, and tail. Darker coloring on his face and neck. And the spot. That wonderful, beautiful spot! I picked him up, and gang, that spot, or streak rather is green! It is not wet feathers. It is, rather, green coming in on his head! Conner seems to be a boy!
Ms. Aslinger, there will be no more need to buy ducks! (I hope)
First, remember when I said the ducks cussed me up one side and down the other for herding them into their house that first couple of nights? Well I went out two nights ago, and they were already in the house, and waiting for me to shut the door. Last night was the same! Wonderfully smart ducks!
Next, the small barrier fence I was keeping them in is now moved, and they can roam the full backyard at their discretion. Yes I will get photos this weekend for you all.
Finally. We all recall how distraught I was about Conner's sex. Well world I just came in and my heart is lifted. I spotted a dark streak on Conner's head, I assumed water. Sally has the same thing, but smaller. This caused me to probe more. Conner's color is darker in every aspect. Darker browns on his wings, and tail. Darker coloring on his face and neck. And the spot. That wonderful, beautiful spot! I picked him up, and gang, that spot, or streak rather is green! It is not wet feathers. It is, rather, green coming in on his head! Conner seems to be a boy!
Ms. Aslinger, there will be no more need to buy ducks! (I hope)
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
No news can only be good news, no?
The title isn't entirely true. There is news, and it is good.
Do you all recall in one of my latest posts that I had the ducks on a trial run outside at night? Do you also recall that they were very mad at me the next day? Well here is the news, they are no longer angry with me for leaving them in a luxurious studio duck house. In fact the last two evening when I went outside at promptly 8:30 (right after dark) to herd them into their home, I was delighted to find they were already there; happily waiting for their night time meal.
This delighted me immensely. It seems that their stubborn duck streak can be attributed more to adolesence, and not stuck up duck behavior. Which as you all know, is a great relief. So both nights I fed, and bid them a fond goodnight.
It will not be too long before I am able to remove the small pen they are located in, and expand it to include the whole of the backyard, save for the garden, which will get me, and a pair of ducks on a menu if I don't block that off. However I will let them roam almost completely free soon. It couldn't be totally free, they are domesticated after all. You wouldn't want me putting you in the middle of forest to survive alone would you?
No, I didn't think so. Plus I wouldn't do that. That is something a big fat jerk would do, and I try hard not to be a big fat jerk.
Next, they love the large pond! Just love it! I have some pictures of them galavanting around in it, and a video, which isn't very good, so I am going to take another. It's fun to watch them dive deep and pop up somewhere several feet away. I also noticed they like to arch their bodies high out of the water and shake their little wings like they are going to take off. They of course never do, and are only drying off their backs for them water they gathered upon diving.
Now to head off into the wild blue and gather cameras, and pictures, and other such things for you all to enjoy.
Until later, Talley Ho!
Do you all recall in one of my latest posts that I had the ducks on a trial run outside at night? Do you also recall that they were very mad at me the next day? Well here is the news, they are no longer angry with me for leaving them in a luxurious studio duck house. In fact the last two evening when I went outside at promptly 8:30 (right after dark) to herd them into their home, I was delighted to find they were already there; happily waiting for their night time meal.
This delighted me immensely. It seems that their stubborn duck streak can be attributed more to adolesence, and not stuck up duck behavior. Which as you all know, is a great relief. So both nights I fed, and bid them a fond goodnight.
It will not be too long before I am able to remove the small pen they are located in, and expand it to include the whole of the backyard, save for the garden, which will get me, and a pair of ducks on a menu if I don't block that off. However I will let them roam almost completely free soon. It couldn't be totally free, they are domesticated after all. You wouldn't want me putting you in the middle of forest to survive alone would you?
No, I didn't think so. Plus I wouldn't do that. That is something a big fat jerk would do, and I try hard not to be a big fat jerk.
Next, they love the large pond! Just love it! I have some pictures of them galavanting around in it, and a video, which isn't very good, so I am going to take another. It's fun to watch them dive deep and pop up somewhere several feet away. I also noticed they like to arch their bodies high out of the water and shake their little wings like they are going to take off. They of course never do, and are only drying off their backs for them water they gathered upon diving.
Now to head off into the wild blue and gather cameras, and pictures, and other such things for you all to enjoy.
Until later, Talley Ho!
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