If I Were A Duck ... Quack!

in #story7 years ago (edited)

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If I were a duck, I would probably not stopping watching what the geese do. They seem to be more prim and proper than them ducks are, looking all dignified walking tall, with their long necks and noses up in the air.

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They don't peck on their kind, no matter how close they get, they just let them be. They're very protective of their kin, they'd hiss at anyone who'd get close to those or bug their feeding.

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If I were a duck, I'd do as geese do, they don't easily get lured, quickly waddling to the bank with a mere sight of anyone actually just opening an empty bag. In fact, they would hiss on peeps who'd dare approach them while they send their youngs running down the bank.

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I guess, it's their way of saying; "these ones can't be bought, back off! We're not interested in your bread!" and when they do eat, they stick their heads up on an alert mode intimidating enough to make you keep your distance.

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If I were a duck, I'd often go swimming with the geese just to watch and learn from them and find out what makes them so huge and looking all dignified, if I were a duck ...

Okay, enough ... before I start quacking and having some identity crisis .. first I was an alien and now .. a waddling quacking what? ...

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Who knows what this yellow eyed duck with a mohawk called? 10% up to anyone who'd be able to identify it but please only identify it if you really know and have seen it. They're not from here, it's the first year I've seen a couple of them in the man made meer near my place.

This one didn't go swimming like crazy towards me when I opened my bag to reach for the eye like the other ducks above did. It just stayed in the middle of the mere . It also doesn't just dunk with his head into the water, it could dive. I've seen him swimming and suddenly did this ...

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.. vanishing and leaving me that ripple and bobbing out on the other side. I tried luring it pretending I have bread but I guess it was never fed what it's not supposed to eat so it just went fishing and every now and then stare at the other ducks running towards me, probably thinking, they're idiots for eating what they're not supposed to .

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... so tell me, how many kinds of ducks do you see here? Can you identify all of them? 25% up to the first one who can with a valid source. Please note that you only have one chance to do that (wink, wink).

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Thank you for posting @englishtchrivy.

Lovely photographs and prose....If I were a duck, I would do as the geese do.....it is a song in the making. ^__^

I see three different kinds of ducks. The only one whose breed is known to bleujay is the mallard and his mate...the lovely brown feathered one.

Wishing you and yours a lovely weekend mon ami.

A bientot.

thank you mon ami
this is a product of taking a stroll
they are way different aren't they?

the ducks here behave weird
the ones we had in the Ph in my grandparent's house don't do what the ducks do here
they only feed on grains, rice and corn

and the geese are just as how they are in the Ph, too - ever aloof
look at this one, I wasn't even getting near and it was eating but it hissed at me
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and then ate again but look at the eyes
if stares could kill I would have died with that sharp stare haha

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here's 10% for the mallard it is them indeed :)

Have a great weekend ahead!

I can identfy none of them but I can tell you.

If I was a duck, I would do my best to look like a duck sound like a duck and when someone asked me if I was a duck say... NO!

someone just copy pasted this comment below lol

unfortunately they can only quack chico
lol ...

The yellow eyed chap looks like a tufted duck to me.
https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/tufted-duck

I am generally a fan of ducks (and geese) except while I am fishing for carp with a floating bait. You have to be VERY careful that they don't eat the bait.

it is that :) here's your 10% up
do you see them there?
do you happen to know where they came from?
I heard they're just here for the winter and the day the weather forecast said we're getting snow they're nowhere to be found

I live in south-west England. They are, apparently, not uncommon here although I have only ever seen one.
Where do you live?

no they aren't indeed
they're just here for the winter

nice photography, it's cool.

when a duck can do so to be close to his neighbor regardless of status, type, ability, level, between each other why can not we? are not we better than them, given reason, thought, honor, and others.
let's share our fellow as good as though it's small, good example even if it's from duck ... he

because we're humans
given a free will not just instincts :)

the meaning of your post is very deep. can raise my spirit in the world of steemit

If i were a duck i will move my head quickly down, esp. to avoid being hit by the troubles of this world..

Excellent your duck photography ..Really outstanding your natural scenario..

Resteem and upvote

Beautiful post.

supper, duckphotography my dear

I really like your post thanks for sharing the things I can learn from you

Amazing photography.i like your duckphotoshaoot ..
Nature very beautiful
Thanks for sharing this post.
Best of luck

wow!!!!!!!!!fabulous one

Five kinds of ducks there.Photos of ducks are beautiful.

thank you for answering the last question but I really am asking for id :)

Love this superbly written and entertaining blog @englishchrivy ........a fascinating way to utilize some beautiful duck images. (Following)

thank you :)

I saw your SPC entry
you should do more of that
specially if you're into gardening
best of luck

Sorry.......what was my SPC entry? Thank you for the kind words of encouragement.

Steemit photo challenge :)

Ok....thanks for the clarification. (:

greetings! love yous ducks.
would say five; Yellow-eyes, White feathers, Sexy brown feathers, Yellow beak, and green head.
too late; lost out to @rupok, but it was fun.

both of you didn't really identify them ;P

oh, that would mean googling. and you don't like google :D

lol .. you have to reread but then you lost your chance sighs

Good and interesting post.........

very beautiful ducks @englishtcgrivy I also like it at home I also stout my cultivation

you write with words that many may not understand, but have meaning which should be understood and I should become more familiar again with your writing, give what should be done in a do it as you say.
take a good picture, i like.

Amazed !! The second photo is so cool !! I like the water ripples in the photos, creating a chrome metal pattern

Very nice ducks. Each of them is good in its own way. I especially like the one with the green head. I'm not familiar with duck species, but I like to observe their behavior. We now have a cold and they tend to stick together around warm water.
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Thank you for your story and pictures. A good variety of ducks with different plumage. We basically now can only be seen as in photo # 3. The rest of the ducks must have gone to warm up in warm countries. Thank You!

thank you!

I suppose so, three of the ducks on the pic aren't usually seen here
duck on photos 3 and 5 are common here, too like they are there
I like seeing the ones that look different though :)

You keep this up with them neat stories and the cool pics, you're gonna be like a duck alright. This duck:
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aw! let it come true!
I'd take that minus his being a scrooge though

No, you're not a scrooge, sweet thang. But you're gonna be rich. Just keep it up.

i would love to do quack quack all the day long :D

quack along ahahahah

Nice ducks, looking beauty also its very testy.....................

wow you thoughts were amazing and the shots along with it made it looks more amazing :)

Interesting photo, simple but happy we see it.

It is kind of hard to answer your question but as for the things that you would do if you were a duck is kind of admirable ;)

If only you were a duck ;)
Pretty nice of you to say those words !

not really ... I don't want to be a duck ever lol

Hahahahaha not at all ,you are as sweet & cute as the way you are ;)

you will be having your own duck gang to rule to pond :)

I can identfy none of them but I can tell you.

If I was a duck, I would do my best to look like a duck sound like a duck and when someone asked me if I was a duck say... NO!

that's @meesterboom's comment
you've already been warned for this by one of the kindest of the Steemians and you still go on?
tsk tsk tsk

duck is cute.it good post.

really loved the pics and beautiful story too it was awesome to see your post dear :)

Waw! Awesome photograph and also the prose. I really wanna say quack quack quack! 👍👍

Wooow so amazing