Just gonna start a thread of this little #duck family since I see them almost every day anyway. Watch em grow up while the thread progresses! Check back in for your dose of #dailyducks! https://twitter.com/Sabtastique/status/1273028793406554113">https://twitter.com/Sabtastiq...
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📷" title="Kamera" aria-label="Emoji: Kamera"> June 19

Only about 6 ducklings hanging out near mom today--! The rest are scattered all over the lake!
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📷" title="Kamera" aria-label="Emoji: Kamera"> June 20

Snackin& #39; on some algae - these little guys are getting tougher to get close enough to take pictures of!
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📷" title="Kamera" aria-label="Emoji: Kamera"> June 21

High speed duckling zoomies! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏁" title="Karierte Flagge" aria-label="Emoji: Karierte Flagge">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏎️" title="Rennauto" aria-label="Emoji: Rennauto">
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📷" title="Kamera" aria-label="Emoji: Kamera"> June 22

Caught one ducking that spooked it& #39;s sibling with a dolphin dive lol
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📷" title="Kamera" aria-label="Emoji: Kamera"> June 23

Was pretty hot out today so I brought some frozen peas for the ducks to snack on (FYI: bread isn& #39;t healthy for growing birds!) https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🍞" title="Brot" aria-label="Emoji: Brot">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🚫" title=""Betreten verboten!"-Zeichen" aria-label="Emoji: "Betreten verboten!"-Zeichen">
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📷" title="Kamera" aria-label="Emoji: Kamera"> June 24

They were the closest they& #39;ve ever been! I think they& #39;re starting to remember my little snacks https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😁" title="Grinsendes Gesicht mit lächelnden Augen" aria-label="Emoji: Grinsendes Gesicht mit lächelnden Augen">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💖" title="Funkelndes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Funkelndes Herz">
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📷" title="Kamera" aria-label="Emoji: Kamera"> June 25

Another hot day with plenty of frozen peas to snack on. They& #39;re getting so big!
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📷" title="Kamera" aria-label="Emoji: Kamera"> June 26

They& #39;re already starting to grow their pinfeathers!
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📷" title="Kamera" aria-label="Emoji: Kamera"> June 27

They were only about a foot away from me today! Pretty brave as long as mom& #39;s nearby lol
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📷" title="Kamera" aria-label="Emoji: Kamera"> June 28 https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🍉" title="Wassermelone" aria-label="Emoji: Wassermelone">

Tried out a mix of peas and watermelon today, but they only wanted peas lol. Sorry for the terrible camera aim today - it started pouring mid-visit! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌧️" title="Wolke mit Regen" aria-label="Emoji: Wolke mit Regen">
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📷" title="Kamera" aria-label="Emoji: Kamera"> June 29

Strangely didn& #39;t see momma duck anywhere this morning, but still counted 10/11 babies--! Kind of delighted that they still come up to me when they& #39;re by themselves, but hoping mom& #39;s okay.
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📷" title="Kamera" aria-label="Emoji: Kamera"> June 30 https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌧️" title="Wolke mit Regen" aria-label="Emoji: Wolke mit Regen">

Frozen corn kernels don& #39;t float very well, but they seem to like them as much as the frozen peas! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌽" title="Mais-Ähre" aria-label="Emoji: Mais-Ähre">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💖" title="Funkelndes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Funkelndes Herz">
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📷" title="Kamera" aria-label="Emoji: Kamera"> July 1st https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇨🇦" title="Flagge von Kanada" aria-label="Emoji: Flagge von Kanada">

They ate from my hand today! I am the duck whisperer!! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤩" title="Vom Star geblendet" aria-label="Emoji: Vom Star geblendet">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💖" title="Funkelndes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Funkelndes Herz"> Happy Canada Day everybody! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😁" title="Grinsendes Gesicht mit lächelnden Augen" aria-label="Emoji: Grinsendes Gesicht mit lächelnden Augen">
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📷" title="Kamera" aria-label="Emoji: Kamera"> July 2nd

Lookit the tiny wing feathers on the ducklings& #39; backs! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥺" title="Pleading face" aria-label="Emoji: Pleading face">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💖" title="Funkelndes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Funkelndes Herz"> Next time I see these guys they& #39;re going to be awkward teenagers!
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📷" title="Kamera" aria-label="Emoji: Kamera"> July 3rd

(Last update until Friday next week)
Momma duck thought about taking some food from my hand, but the babies didn& #39;t give her much time to think https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😆" title="Lächelndes Gesicht mit geöffnetem Mund und fest verschlossenen Augen" aria-label="Emoji: Lächelndes Gesicht mit geöffnetem Mund und fest verschlossenen Augen">
Thanks to the help of some friends, I learned that those new babies were bufflehead ducks! Really tricky to get a decent photo of, but there are 5 new hatchlings at the duck pond now! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Lächelndes Gesicht mit lächelnden Augen" aria-label="Emoji: Lächelndes Gesicht mit lächelnden Augen">
A pile of sleepy nuggets https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💖" title="Funkelndes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Funkelndes Herz">
I& #39;m away for the next couple days but have no shortage of duckie pics so here& #39;s an absolute unit https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💖" title="Funkelndes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Funkelndes Herz">
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📷" title="Kamera" aria-label="Emoji: Kamera"> July 8

I missed these little guys so much! Look how much they& #39;ve grown since last week! So many feathers now! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💖" title="Funkelndes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Funkelndes Herz">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😭" title="Laut schreiendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Laut schreiendes Gesicht">
Me: no more peas
Them: aw, maaaan
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📷" title="Kamera" aria-label="Emoji: Kamera"> July 9

Learned today that ducks prefer to eat their food submerged in water to help with swallowing. When I forgot to do that, the ducklings would grab food and dip it in the water anyway lol
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📷" title="Kamera" aria-label="Emoji: Kamera"> July 10

ZOOOOOM https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🚀" title="Rakete" aria-label="Emoji: Rakete">
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📷" title="Kamera" aria-label="Emoji: Kamera"> July 11

Good company on a sunny day https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="☀️" title="Sonne mit Strahlen" aria-label="Emoji: Sonne mit Strahlen">
Just reading up on these guys. They& #39;re almost 1 month old now!

At 6 weeks old, they& #39;ll start quacking,
At 2 months old they& #39;ll molt for the first time and get their flight feathers, so maybe I& #39;ll be able to tell by then which ones are boys or girls.

Neat!
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📷" title="Kamera" aria-label="Emoji: Kamera"> July 13

Here they come--! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👀" title="Augen" aria-label="Emoji: Augen">
*shakes the snack bag*
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📷" title="Kamera" aria-label="Emoji: Kamera"> July 14

Ducklings are 1 month old today! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥳" title="Partying face" aria-label="Emoji: Partying face">
(give or take a day or two)
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📷" title="Kamera" aria-label="Emoji: Kamera"> July 15

The ducks settled in for a nap right beside me today omg https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😭" title="Laut schreiendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Laut schreiendes Gesicht">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💖" title="Funkelndes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Funkelndes Herz">
More cute up-close shots from today& #39;s duckie walk https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🦆" title="Ente" aria-label="Emoji: Ente"> so glad all 11 of these lil nuggets are strong and healthy! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💖" title="Funkelndes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Funkelndes Herz">
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📷" title="Kamera" aria-label="Emoji: Kamera"> July 16

I think I disturbed their lil afternoon nap today - oops!
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📷" title="Kamera" aria-label="Emoji: Kamera"> July 17

Momma duck is the only one who flies right now so she& #39;s starting to fly over to me to get first dibs on peas! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😆" title="Lächelndes Gesicht mit geöffnetem Mund und fest verschlossenen Augen" aria-label="Emoji: Lächelndes Gesicht mit geöffnetem Mund und fest verschlossenen Augen">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💖" title="Funkelndes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Funkelndes Herz">
(they all caught up)
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📷" title="Kamera" aria-label="Emoji: Kamera"> July 18

Heard a tiny quack from one of the #ducklings for the first time today! Didn& #39;t manage to record it, though. Hopefully next time!
Close-ups from today& #39;s #duck walk https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💖" title="Funkelndes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Funkelndes Herz">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🦆" title="Ente" aria-label="Emoji: Ente">
ENHANCE
Here& #39;s how those wing feathers are going to grow in! The ducklings are between step 3 and 4 right now:
source: https://academy.allaboutbirds.org/feathers-article/">https://academy.allaboutbirds.org/feathers-...
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📷" title="Kamera" aria-label="Emoji: Kamera"> July 20

Duckling siesta time https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="☀️" title="Sonne mit Strahlen" aria-label="Emoji: Sonne mit Strahlen">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🦆" title="Ente" aria-label="Emoji: Ente">
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📷" title="Kamera" aria-label="Emoji: Kamera"> July 21

All lined up for lunchtime!
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📷" title="Kamera" aria-label="Emoji: Kamera"> July 23 https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⛈️" title="Gewitter-Wolke und Regen" aria-label="Emoji: Gewitter-Wolke und Regen">

Huge downpour on the duck walk today! Ever notice how ducks and geese look up and face storms directly?
Feathery thief: CAUGHT IN THE ACT

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🦆" title="Ente" aria-label="Emoji: Ente">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🚔" title="Entgegenkommender Polizeiwagen" aria-label="Emoji: Entgegenkommender Polizeiwagen">
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📷" title="Kamera" aria-label="Emoji: Kamera"> July 24

These guys are getting SO BIG! Hard to tell which one is momma duck now:
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📷" title="Kamera" aria-label="Emoji: Kamera"> July 25 https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💖" title="Funkelndes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Funkelndes Herz">
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