Do your ducks nap standing up?

[IcarusSomnio]

I noticed my ducks doing this a couple times. They'll streeeettttcccchhhh out one leg, then tuck it up under them and kinda stand like a Flamingo. Some of the more balanced inclined ones will tuck a head under their wing.

And dozing on the water? Are they just to lazy to get out of the pond?

 

[duckyfromoz]

I love when mine pretend they are flamingoes!! Its just so cute... Mine do it often...but the pool arent really big enough for them to sleep in.

 

[lovesduckies]

all mine do it too. it's sooo cute. i have a few pics of it. lol

 

[crj]

I noticed my female duck doing that the other day. She was a little wobbly though. The others napped in the pool.

 

[gryeyes]

Yes, mine do that. They mostly sleep on the ground, but now and then there's a bit of time spent on one leg, balanced, with head tucked under wing.

I haven't seen 'em nap in their pool. though....

 

[Myra]

My pekins do that, too! And it's really funny when they fall deep asleep and fall over! Ha - that wakes 'em up fast!

 

[Denninmi]

My own ducks haven't done this to my knowledge, but then, I rarely see them sleep -- come to think of it, I almost never have. They have a really good sense of hearing and vision and know that I'm coming and start quacking when I'm like 25-30 feet from their enclosure.

But, I've seen wild ducks do this many, many times at the lakeshores. I think it's pretty normal.