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Feeding Ducks
Ducky's
Amaaaaazing Fact
Random Joke
Bargain Book
FEEDING DUCKY'S
The duck is a number of species in the Anatidae family of birds. They are related to swans and geese.
Ducks are mostly aquatic birds living in both fresh water and sea water and found on every continent
except for Antarctica.
A male duck is called a drake, a female duck a hen, and a baby duck a duckling.
Ducks are omnivores. They feed on aquatic plants, small fish, insects, worms, grubs and more. People often feed domesticated ducks bread.
Diving ducks and sea ducks search for food fairly deep underwater. To be able to stay underwater more easily, diving ducks are quite heavy.
Dabbling ducks feed on the surface of water, on land, or by ducking their head underwater. Along the edge of their beak is a comb-like structure called a pecten, that enables them to hold slippery food and filter nutrients out of the water.
A common urban legend is that a ducks quack does not echo. This has however, been proven to be false.
Ducks are curious and friendly creatures they have been domesticated as pets and farm animals for more than 500 years. All domestic ducks are descended from either the Mallard or the Muscovy duck.
The most common and recognised species of duck is the Mallard or Wild duck. It is a dabbling duck that lives in the Americas, Europe, Asia, North Africa, and has been introduced to New Zealand and Australia.
The male Mallard has a glossy green head, grey wings and belly, while the female has a brown-speckled plumage. Mallard ducks have a moulting season, they are vulnerable during this time as the moulting stops them flying.
Mallard ducks live 5 to 10 years in the wild and 8+ years in captivity.
Paradise Shelducks of New Zealand often have one mating partner for life.
All ducks have highly waterproof feathers due to the feathers interlocking nature and waxy coating.
Ducks have many economic uses. Their feathers, particularly their underlying 'down' feathers, are used in many products, while the white Pekin duck is the most common variety raised for eggs and meat.
Ducks have featured as popular cartoon characters over the years, such as Walt Disney's Donald Duck and Warner Brothers, Daffy Duck.
Amaaaaaaaaaazing Fact
If eaten in one meal the liver of a polar bear is enough to kill a human being !
Random Joke of the Day
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was the stated cooking time of oven chips.
Feeding Ducks
Ducky's
Amaaaaazing Fact
Random Joke
Bargain Book
FEEDING DUCKY'S
Feeding ducks
With stale bread
Clearing strings
Within my head
Connections sting
Snap and break
The ducks they feed
Hen and drake
Their simple life
As they bob along
They know exactly
Where they belong
I too float
In a metaphorical pond
I have no tether
No mental bond
So give me my day
My daily bread
I'm sure I'm quackers
But, I'm not yet dead
Neville
Interesting Duck Facts
Ducks are mostly aquatic birds living in both fresh water and sea water and found on every continent
except for Antarctica.
A male duck is called a drake, a female duck a hen, and a baby duck a duckling.
Ducks are omnivores. They feed on aquatic plants, small fish, insects, worms, grubs and more. People often feed domesticated ducks bread.
Diving ducks and sea ducks search for food fairly deep underwater. To be able to stay underwater more easily, diving ducks are quite heavy.
Dabbling ducks feed on the surface of water, on land, or by ducking their head underwater. Along the edge of their beak is a comb-like structure called a pecten, that enables them to hold slippery food and filter nutrients out of the water.
A common urban legend is that a ducks quack does not echo. This has however, been proven to be false.
Ducks are curious and friendly creatures they have been domesticated as pets and farm animals for more than 500 years. All domestic ducks are descended from either the Mallard or the Muscovy duck.
The most common and recognised species of duck is the Mallard or Wild duck. It is a dabbling duck that lives in the Americas, Europe, Asia, North Africa, and has been introduced to New Zealand and Australia.
The male Mallard has a glossy green head, grey wings and belly, while the female has a brown-speckled plumage. Mallard ducks have a moulting season, they are vulnerable during this time as the moulting stops them flying.
Mallard ducks live 5 to 10 years in the wild and 8+ years in captivity.
Paradise Shelducks of New Zealand often have one mating partner for life.
All ducks have highly waterproof feathers due to the feathers interlocking nature and waxy coating.
Ducks have many economic uses. Their feathers, particularly their underlying 'down' feathers, are used in many products, while the white Pekin duck is the most common variety raised for eggs and meat.
Ducks have featured as popular cartoon characters over the years, such as Walt Disney's Donald Duck and Warner Brothers, Daffy Duck.
Something I've got in common with Daffy Duck......a lisp !!!
Amaaaaaaaaaazing Fact
If eaten in one meal the liver of a polar bear is enough to kill a human being !
Random Joke of the Day
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was the stated cooking time of oven chips.
Bargain Book
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Love this writer I bought his previous books and in my opinion this is the best so far. The stories are much more diverse than the others. For a book of short stories there are a lot there, great to pop in and read as and when you want to. Read mine on the train, I laughed out loud at one point making my fellow passengers jump out of their seats. Recommended read....
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About the Author
Neville Raper invented You Tube, has swum the channel twice and is a habitual liar.
He lives in Yorkshire, where just like the locals, he says what he likes and likes what he says.
Broadcaster, Author, blogger, Neville is an occasional stand-up, and regular sit down.
Message from the Author.
Hi, thank you for buying this book unless you stole it, then shame on you.
Seriously, I hope you enjoy the stories within. A lot of people ask where I get the ideas from so I’ve taken the liberty of sharing the inspiration of each one. I hope that this may inspire you to write your own.
I’d like to say that this has been a long hard road to get to this point, but honestly, it hasn’t. I find writing a pleasure and having my work read a joy.
My ultimate goal is to write something that I would like to read and by doing so, hopefully, something you will enjoy reading as well.
So sit back, dim the lights, but not so much that you can’t read, and come with me on a journey.
These are all stories of ‘what if.' for isn’t that what life is all about?
Yours Forever
Neville