Tag: ducks
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Wild Quacker has Flown Away
Sad right. But it is the way of things. Especially wild things. The last time I saw her was on Friday when she was flying round and around above the house and the barn – at height – doing big loops – squawking loudly. Mad thought she was probably calling for a mate and I…
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Mystery Solved
The egg stealer was a ‘possum. I had left the chook house door open, while I was at work, and Boo found the ‘possum sneaking out of the chook house. Last night. After I got home from work. When we went out to shut up all the barn doors for the night. The chickens were…
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Here Comes the Sun!
Rejoice! The sun! I am doing a little jig in my head! I will write quickly and get dressed and out there to work in the sun and absorb some Vitamin D. Before the clouds gather again. Though. Even sitting inside writing feels like a new world. With all this bright buttery sun shining in…
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Quacker has a Visitor from the Wild 😀
I had fed Mr Flowers out the front then walked to the car, around the back, to go into town for my morning visit to my MiL and as I drove round the drive Quacker quacked loudly to me from a puddle in the back drive way. Goodness you move fast Quacker, I said –…
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Dawn and Dusk: We keep watch
Mink normally hunt in the predawn and dusk periods. Though this mink does not follow the rules. Also mink should hunt close to their watery homes. In this case The Ditch that was a Creek. This mink has ranged right down to the house and into the barn. We are missing ducks. The American mink…
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