Introducing ‘Flaps’ the mountain duck

Found wandering in the local caravan park, following anyone who happened to pass by.

Flaps was handed into the Parks office and from there found his way here. Flaps would have been a lot better of with his mother but that wasn’t to be.

We have had him for almost two weeks now and he has grown A LOT!

He requires quite a bit of attention but he has been worth it.

 

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Weird ducks

We have two Muscovy ducks named Freckled Bath and Fairy Princess (named by the grandchildren) who keep Pooftah Frank, an Elizabeth duck, company. It’s a long story as to why we have these three particular ducks but suffice to say, foxes have had a fair bit to do with it.

We have only had the Muscovy ducks for a few months but they have provided much entertainment with their antics. They do weird things like sitting in flower pots and perching high in gum trees.

P.S. Bit worried about my camera. I think I may have done some damage when taking shots on the wild weather day. My photos have a slight fog.

Surprise!

Before we left on holidays, this male wood duck was a constant presence on our pond. We thought he was interested in our domestic duck.


But no, he had been keeping sentinel for his missus, which we now realise, was incubating a dozen eggs in the long grasses at the edge of the pond. Imagine our surprise to come home and find these twelve babies (I know, there are only eleven in the photo) grazing on our front lawn and swimming on the pond.