tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post8457200805974634908..comments2024-03-18T12:04:27.789-05:00Comments on A Home Grown Journal: Duckling RescueMama Peahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-57172900477897363332017-04-21T18:12:02.910-05:002017-04-21T18:12:02.910-05:00Glenda - Our temps hit 60 today but with a wind th...Glenda - Our temps hit 60 today but with a wind that made it kinda chilly. You had ighty recently? Heck, we're lucky to have it that high on a hot summer's day! :o)Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-69010491957754617422017-04-21T17:17:54.751-05:002017-04-21T17:17:54.751-05:00Glad you rescued him! It is cold and raining here...Glad you rescued him! It is cold and raining here too. But we are just 50° not your frigid temperature. We were almost 80° recently.gldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03645803822598151817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-86893083667449152392017-04-21T14:33:10.611-05:002017-04-21T14:33:10.611-05:00Athanasia - We had another day of steady rain yest...Athanasia - We had another day of steady rain yesterday also, but the sun is shining today!<br /><br />I'll try to get another duckling post up today. We got them moved to their own quarters a couple of hours ago. Much better.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-37094982311207466662017-04-21T11:13:24.187-05:002017-04-21T11:13:24.187-05:00We're still in the 30's at night, but it&#...We're still in the 30's at night, but it's 42 now. The sun is actually shining after 12 straight days of (intermittent) rain. The creeks are overflowing. <br /><br />It is a good thing that chick looks like a bright little tennis ball so it made him easier to find! Athanasiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13005869307957326671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-28767627011944418542017-04-21T07:26:38.356-05:002017-04-21T07:26:38.356-05:00Jenn - She's so protective of her brood that w...Jenn - She's so protective of her brood that we've still to get a good count (or picture!) of her offspring. Gonna try again today.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-69703891617178114152017-04-21T07:25:40.450-05:002017-04-21T07:25:40.450-05:00Dawn - You can believe we watched with peeled eyes...Dawn - You can believe we watched with peeled eyes all day yesterday to make sure he didn't make another escape! Still can't figure out how something so small (and young) managed the escape he did!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-19119666992268266642017-04-21T05:59:42.812-05:002017-04-21T05:59:42.812-05:00There's always something... He's a cute li...There's always something... He's a cute little fellow, though. That's amazing that mama duck has so many underneath her - she's quite the magician! -Jenncoffeeontheporchwithmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17618627688821849806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-6776717117269232272017-04-21T00:51:05.574-05:002017-04-21T00:51:05.574-05:00never a dull moment with critters, so glad he is b...never a dull moment with critters, so glad he is back with mama were he belongs until he is a fair bit older Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05213759909336433460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-78202726059724826792017-04-20T20:20:04.569-05:002017-04-20T20:20:04.569-05:00Laurie - You mean we should watch him so he doesn&...Laurie - You mean we should watch him so he doesn't fly the coop as a teenager?? ;o]Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-7552698430027277612017-04-20T18:00:22.765-05:002017-04-20T18:00:22.765-05:00Oh my goodness, cuteness to the nth degree! Wonder...Oh my goodness, cuteness to the nth degree! Wonder if he grows up to be an explorer. Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01569684144657934330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-49542130557432152612017-04-20T13:38:21.675-05:002017-04-20T13:38:21.675-05:00Oh, Susan! That's perfect! Mario Andrucky!! ...Oh, Susan! That's perfect! Mario Andrucky!! We should have banded him so we could remember which one he is!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-70507334917015752052017-04-20T13:37:22.987-05:002017-04-20T13:37:22.987-05:00Mrs. DM - Had to laugh at your explanation as to w...Mrs. DM - Had to laugh at your explanation as to why he wasn't wet. :o) Could also be that he's a duck. Water off a duck's back and all??Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-58193175316822884492017-04-20T13:36:14.724-05:002017-04-20T13:36:14.724-05:00Kristina - You have 80 degrees there? Wow. Still...Kristina - You have 80 degrees there? Wow. Still raining here with intermittent snowflakes!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-8882642984599320092017-04-20T13:23:35.977-05:002017-04-20T13:23:35.977-05:00Never a dull moment! I think you better keep your...Never a dull moment! I think you better keep your eye on Mario Andrucky ( I couldn't help myself)....Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-58183362102425252232017-04-20T12:25:42.339-05:002017-04-20T12:25:42.339-05:00Oh boy that must have made your heart race, especi...Oh boy that must have made your heart race, especially if he could have gotten into some water. Maybe the reason why he was not wet was because he was running so fast? Dried himself off? :)MrsDuncanMahoganyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14530532280823055509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-89293661566047748192017-04-20T12:23:16.327-05:002017-04-20T12:23:16.327-05:00Oh my gosh, glad you caught him. It's 38 degr...Oh my gosh, glad you caught him. It's 38 degrees there? It's 80 here today, and storms. Pioneer Woman at Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16533698959389851926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-81110714339553104662017-04-20T12:09:59.394-05:002017-04-20T12:09:59.394-05:00Michelle - And we do have crows around, that's...Michelle - And we do have crows around, that's for sure!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-61574451907173401262017-04-20T12:09:35.146-05:002017-04-20T12:09:35.146-05:00Rain - No, she's not a particularly big duck. ...Rain - No, she's not a particularly big duck. Maybe a foot long minus her tail.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-74808763007495728452017-04-20T11:58:05.344-05:002017-04-20T11:58:05.344-05:00Glad you caught him before a crow did!Glad you caught him before a crow did!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-25866028127116567412017-04-20T11:38:21.961-05:002017-04-20T11:38:21.961-05:00Oh gosh look at that little fella! Poor him!!! Goo...Oh gosh look at that little fella! Poor him!!! Good thing Papa Pea was looking out the window! I'm sure you're right, he's going to nap the day away, what an adventure! I can't imagine a dozen babies under her! How long is she? Doesn't look too long!Rain https://www.blogger.com/profile/14377719049819222133noreply@blogger.com