The Ducks Are Back
Sometime last summer or fall, these ducks arrived at my apartment complex. My apartment's back door opens onto the pool area, so it's pretty easy to stick your head out and see them. My roommate and I aren't entirely sure where the ducks came from; there's a park nearby, which seems likely, though we've never seen any other ducks there. They came for a while, hung out during the day, and then left. We figured they were gone, having flown off to live somewhere else and do whatever ducks do. But the other morning, we heard a persistent quacking and knew they'd returned.
We named them Mr. Fantastic and Ken the Brave. (It made sense, kinda, at the time.) They've been around for the past couple days, having apparently decided that wherever they were wasn't nearly exciting as our part of the Valley. I threw them some bread crusts the other day to the consternation of my roommate, who likes having them around but hates the quacking. Sorry, man. Besides, they'll probably take off again before too long.
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Man, I gotta say, Ken the Brave looks more like Ken the Tasty. A deep fryer and a little peking duck sauce? Yum.
I agree with Sarah--Ken is really Kendra the Brave.
This is just like Tony in the Soprano's pilot.
Un, how can one tell if a duck is a girl? Do you invade their little duckie personal space? Because I don't think they'd appreciate that so much, really.
I think it has something to do with coloring...make way for ducklings!
Male ducks are pretty colors to attract a mate. Female ducks are not as flashy because they need to hide in the bushes and protect the babies. Dan, you likely have a mating pair in your pool. This happened at some apartments that my dad lived at a long time ago. He even made a little ramp for the ducklings when he saw that they were having a lot of trouble getting out of the pool.
Also, you probably shouldn't feed them, as they'll get all dependent, and then you'll be the crazy guy who feeds the ducks.
they are mallards. the green head is what is called a mallard drake and the grayish black is a hen. the drakes are often mounted as trophies because of their distinct coloring. they both taste the same however. sorry, im from arkansas. hahaha
That picture of the ducks with their names on it is total, undeniable greatness. Bravo.
I think maybe Ken the Brave should be Kendra the Brave.
Feb 25, 2008 7:55 PM