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Sitting ducks
Joyce Mori was just a newlywed in 1970 when she knew her marriage was for the birds – duck decoys, specifically. Bill Mori took his bride on a memorable honeymoon across the Pacific Northwest and down...
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A ‘desthpicable’ genius
Now I don’t know about you, but I LOVE cartoons. I guess it’s true when they say men never grow up. And of course I have a special place in my heart for Tex Avery cartoons and especially Daffy Duck....
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Hilda’s ducks
In England, the soap opera ‘Coronation Street’ is as much an institution as the Queen herself! It’s been running since 1960, and personally, I have fond memories of watching it in the 70′s with my...
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Quackers
I love this. The idea of being able to fall so far and be completely un-injured, amazes me! Why are they not hurt? Well, quite simply, the ducklings are very very light weight and their downy...
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Time-Traveling Turkeys
In the States, Thanksgiving is practically synonymous with turkey. Any mention of the holiday automatically conjures images of a big, juicy, oven-roasted bird, and vice versa. Even vegetarians aren’t...
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Groundsman finds duck nesting in OVEN!
For Missy the Muscovy duck, this dry and warm shelter would have appeared like the perfect place to create a nest for her eggs. But the bird was dangerously close to becoming a roast duck after...
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Ruling the roost
Many mothers struggle to adjust when their babies grow up and move away to university. But one particularly protective mum was causing chaos on campus yesterday as she viciously attacked students...
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Staffy and Gosling become buddies
An orphaned goose has formed an unlikely friendship with a Staffordshire Bull Terrier after being given a home at a dog rescue centre in Leeds. Named Orville, the gosling was one week old when he was...
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Rubber duck artist Florentijn Hofman doesn’t understand intellectual property
It was announced this week that Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman will bring a smaller version of the Hong Kong duck to China’s capital for Beijing Design Week in September. Accompanying the duck will be...
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Lucky Ducks
Seven ducklings are lucky to be alive after being pulled to safety from a storm drain in Ohio by Good Samaritans – but the baby mallards ultimately have their mom to thank for their rescue. Columbus...
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