Tag: ducks
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Bath-time for Ducks and Chooks
The Barn Yard Ducks don’t actually need a pond full of water as long as they have deep bowls of water but they LOVE it most when they can have a proper bath in a pond. Ducks preen after a bath. The main function of preening behaviour is to re-distribute the oils secreted at the base…
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Scenes while Mowing
Our old mower is so loud and so old and so wonky that it is a wrestling match to get mowing done. But I cleaned up the pathways between the asparagus beds. (There is a little asparagus coming up but still not much – too cold yet). The ducks are curiously unfazed by the mower.…
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How to Grow Salad Greens In A Pot
I love to grow salad greens in one big pot. It is so easy. And anyone with a deck or a patio (or a sunny window in the winter) can do this. I sow all the salad greens that I love to eat, into one big pot, then pick the leaves when they are small.…
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Who knew cats could Play Possum
Vandal the cat was laid out on his back totally still. So still that Boo actually went over to make sure he was not dead. Hush, said Vandal, I am playing a trick on the roosters. Then he leapt up and flew at speed through the assembled roosters (it was dinner time) scattering them in…
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Nanny Boo the self appointed Guardian Dog
Dogs are all the things. They are companions. Guard dogs. Guardian dogs. Farm dogs. Lap dogs. Nagging dogs. Old dogs. What else? The above shot is of Boo trying very hard not to look annoyed (and failing) as I take TOO LONG to get ready to go outside. But one job that Boo, (the Blue…
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