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Ducklings Week 7: Quakie uses duck sign language

June 27, 2015by gtow Leave a comment

I got up late today, at almost 10 am. The ducks always seem to know when we wake – they can see us through the windows or perhaps hear us. […]

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behaviour, communication, fledgling ducks, personalities
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Ducklings: Day 5 – Pond cleanup crew

May 15, 2015by gtow Leave a comment

The five ducklings are starting to develop their waterproofing glands. They spend their time diving, foraging and helping to clean the pond.

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Ducklings: Day 2

May 12, 2015by gtow Leave a comment

When most people think about ducklings, they imagine adorable little balls of fluff that  amuse and entertain. Little toys that you can put away once you finish playing with them […]

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