If I Were A Duck ... Quack!

englishtchrivy (72) in story • 7 years ago (edited)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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? ...

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 ...

.. 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 .

... 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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bleujay (70) · 7 years ago

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.

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englishtchrivy (72) · 7 years ago

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

and then ate again but look at the eyes
if stares could kill I would have died with that sharp stare haha

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

Have a great weekend ahead!

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meesterboom (78) · 7 years ago

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!

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englishtchrivy (72) · 7 years ago

someone just copy pasted this comment below lol

unfortunately they can only quack chico
lol ...

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vortipor (32) · 7 years ago

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.

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englishtchrivy (72) · 7 years ago

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

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vortipor (32) · 7 years ago

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

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englishtchrivy (72) · 7 years ago

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

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henryrider (52) · 7 years ago

nice photography, it's cool.

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englishtchrivy (72) · 7 years ago

thank you

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miky (52) · 7 years ago

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

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englishtchrivy (72) · 7 years ago

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

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taqincz (48) · 7 years ago

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

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godvesselt (38) · 7 years ago

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

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mousumimou (61) · 7 years ago

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

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greene101 (43) · 7 years ago

Resteem and upvote

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mdirfanarju (48) · 7 years ago

supper, duckphotography my dear

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babangsunan (50) · 7 years ago

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

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koskl (67) · 7 years ago

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.

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englishtchrivy (72) · 7 years ago

both of you didn't really identify them ;P

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koskl (67) · 7 years ago (edited)

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

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englishtchrivy (72) · 7 years ago

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

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sureboy (41) · 7 years ago

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

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agress (46) · 7 years ago

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

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carlosblue27k (33) · 7 years ago

excelente

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birrulibmc (60) · 7 years ago (edited)

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.

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matajingga (59) · 7 years ago

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

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englishtchrivy (72) · 7 years ago

thank you !

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sharminkona (55) · 7 years ago

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

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missrdx (42) · 7 years ago

Beautiful post.

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madlenfox (65) · 7 years ago

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.

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!

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englishtchrivy (72) · 7 years ago

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 :)