I've been adopted apparently
So on Sunday hubby starts what I think is babbling about a black duck that he calls Quackles. He's going on and on about this duck. A little later I go outside to discover that he wasn't babbling. . .that yes, there is a black duck in my yard! I did a little research on the web and I think it's a Muscovy duck. I've tried calling around and no one has reported a missing duck so I'm thinking it's been abandoned/dumped on my street. I like on the edge of several large fields with duck populations. Poor little bugger though is clearly not a wild duck as my research suggests it's probably a domesticated duck.
I hate these fucking assholes that figure they have what it takes to raise an exotic pet. Probably gave it to their little brats as a gift and then discovered they don't make great housepets! Duh! So let's just dump it in the wild where it can suffer and starve. Poor thing was so hungry this morning so I feed it some wild bird seed and then discover you don't feed that to ducks. It's a big no-no to ducks. I'll pick up some duck pellets today and based on what the local wildlife rehab tells me, hubby and I might be building it an enclosure while I search for a home for it. I highly doubt the local rehab will take it. I might try and get the SPCA to take it.
I don't want to like it but I'm such an animal lover that I am liking it. Apricot scared the beejeebers out of it this morning when I fed it and the door was open. She wants to eat it so badly! Quackles just backed away and was muttering away. It's quite verbal and has a very quiet muttering type of sound it makes. There was a frost outside last night and his/her feet were cold on the frosted grass. It kept pulling one leg up. Thankfully it's warmed up and hopefully finds a good roost for the day.
I hate these fucking assholes that figure they have what it takes to raise an exotic pet. Probably gave it to their little brats as a gift and then discovered they don't make great housepets! Duh! So let's just dump it in the wild where it can suffer and starve. Poor thing was so hungry this morning so I feed it some wild bird seed and then discover you don't feed that to ducks. It's a big no-no to ducks. I'll pick up some duck pellets today and based on what the local wildlife rehab tells me, hubby and I might be building it an enclosure while I search for a home for it. I highly doubt the local rehab will take it. I might try and get the SPCA to take it.
I don't want to like it but I'm such an animal lover that I am liking it. Apricot scared the beejeebers out of it this morning when I fed it and the door was open. She wants to eat it so badly! Quackles just backed away and was muttering away. It's quite verbal and has a very quiet muttering type of sound it makes. There was a frost outside last night and his/her feet were cold on the frosted grass. It kept pulling one leg up. Thankfully it's warmed up and hopefully finds a good roost for the day.