Bird Watching: Black swan and cygnets at local lake, 1 by duckmother

duckmother wrote:
I hope you get computer fixed quickly, Margaret. I would hate to go to the library everyday so that I could keep up with DGers. LOL Yes, woodies are cousins of Mandarins. We are seeing more and more Mandarins around here. I guess people purchase and release.

A young man in college bought Khaki for his dorm room...well, you cannot have ducks in your dorm room! He decided to release her at our lake but she would not leave his side. He asked a lady if she knew anyone that would take the duck. She just happened to be a neighbor and he followed her to our house. It was love at first sight! She went everywhere with us (especially with me) and she was very much loved!

Khaki was a domestic breed of duck called Khaki Campbells. This particular breed lay eggs similar to a chicken instead of only in the warm months. They can an egg a day for 7 years and live up to 20. Well, Khaki had not really laid any eggs but she had made a couple of nests. When she was one year old, an egg got stuck and she produced another one. When ducks finally show symptoms of illness, it is usually, too late. We noticed she was not herself and we were going to take her to the vet the next day but she died during the night. That was 3 years ago and I still miss her like crazy!

Khaki asking if I have a worm for her...