benny123 Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 You were a wonderful, brave, caring father and partner. You saw off every intruder that entered your domain, including us and protected your family. You didn't deserve to die A family of wood ducks moved into our yard and pool last Wednesday; mum, dad and five babies. They were doing really well and loving the safety of our yard. The parents had started taking turns at leaving and feeding elsewhere for a short while then coming back. Today the father duck went off and left mum with the kids. While he was gone she took them next door to feed on their garden. He came back and couldn't find them so he went out to the street to look for them - some b*stard in a car ran him down , we found his little body on the road when we checked the letterbox. Mummy duck has since returned with the babies and can't understand why he's not there. She's waiting with the duckings in the same spot that she last saw him - it's so sad. Wood Ducks mate for life . I don't know if the family will survive without him and I feel completely helpless and very sad. This is the little family before the devistation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirty Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 That is so sad. RIP Daddy duck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baifra Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 That is so sad Poor Daddy duck, looking for his family. Life is so cruel sometimes. RIP mate. You deserved better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3shepherds Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Poor Daddy Duck We have ducks on the campus and instead of pedestrian crossings we have duck feet crossings in areas where they most populate. The ducks come to swim every day in the pond outside our office. RIP Daddy Duck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benny123 Posted September 23, 2009 Author Share Posted September 23, 2009 It really is so sad, she has no idea why she's been abandoned. Perhaps we should bring his body in so she can see it and understand. It worries me that she hasn't moved from the spot where she was last with him. I can't stop crying - a pox on the mongrel that ran him down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirty Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Don't be too hard on the person who hit him. Ducks are very silly and I have seen so many just wander straight into oncoming traffic. I'm sure they didn't mean it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benny123 Posted September 23, 2009 Author Share Posted September 23, 2009 I know, sorry. And I know they're little wild creatures and this sort of thing happens. I'm just so sad for this little broken family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirty Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 I know you are. I'd be devastated too. Perhaps you can put some commercial duck food out for them? Although I'm pretty sure Wood Ducks eat grass, so not sure if they'd want that food. Poor babies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cockerlover Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Hi Benny ,hugs 4 u ,Poor little duckies . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benny123 Posted September 23, 2009 Author Share Posted September 23, 2009 Thanks Cockerlover, they sure were a sweet little family. This morning she is still waiting on the other side of the garden for him. She hasn't taken the ducklings (or goslings?) into the pool since he disappeared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss BeRidgierent Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 poor little guys. Maybe you should show her so she realizes whats happen. It might help. So horrible nature sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smooch Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 The wood ducks will eat the commercial chicken pellets, we have a wood duck living with our other ducks, she was a rescue and can't fly so stays here with out ducks and geese. all live happily together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misha&milo Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 How very , very sad. I can remember many yrs ago when i saw this commotion on the side of the road I thought this duck was trying to kill another duck in a puddle of water. Another driver stopped and we then realised this duck was trying to get its mate {that must of been clipped by a car} out of the puddle as it was going to drown. We got it out and then it shook its self and the whole troup went on its merry way . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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