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Monday 19 March 2018

Ducks in a bowl on Monday

I did find these in my garden but I will not be bringing them in to enhance my home. 


I just wanted to congratulate Cathy on 6 years of blogging and hopefully make you smile with this picture. 
The ducks' pond is frozen but they dive into this bowl instead and you can see how the water freezes instantly. There are icicles round the outside. They don't seem to care but it makes me chilly just looking. Sometimes they both get in together.
The sun has come out and snow is melting but I think it will be a few days before the largest drifts are gone. 
Thanks Cathy (Rambling in the Garden) for inspiring us and letting us follow your garden developments. 

15 comments:

  1. Can just see a purple feather... otherwise completely black. Hope the snow goes away soon!

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    1. They need the sun to show off their true colour. It's out now. Hooray!

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  2. Oh what a wonderful photo - but not bringing the pot and its contents inside? Whyever not...?! :)

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  3. Delightful Ducks! Or Whackers as they are called in our family- What breed are they, they look pretty? I have a soft spot for ducks, my Dad had a huge duck pond with lots of different breeds living on it.

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    1. They are Black East Indian ducks. The feathers have an green iridescent sheen to them and sometimes they look purple. I'd love a large pond for them. They have a bath just now and we are working on a filtering system!

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  4. Oh Alison how cute...good of you to give them a bowl.

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    1. I seem to have spent the last few weeks changing water or breaking ice for birds. The novelty has worn off. They need water with their food or they choke.

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  5. Your ducks made me laugh and shiver a bit too. Sorry it's still so cold there!

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    1. Me too. The wind goes right through however many layers I wear.

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  6. Poor ducks and poor you! I hope the winter releases you soon!

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  7. Hope you and your ducks will see the other side of winter soon.

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  8. How sweet! They don't seem to mind the cold!

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    1. They really don't mind at all. I think they are well insulated.

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