Duckling tongues

[KCNC06]

Ok, not looking for help with anything this time...just figured if anyone might understand, I'd probably find them here. My family looks at me like I'm a total but for this. I can't get over how stinking adorable duckling tongues are. Maybe because you don't normally think about birds having tongues? Not sure. All I know is when I see ducklings licking their bills, or sticking their tongue out while they're drinking, I absolutely melt. It takes just about all my self control to not squeal when I see those tiny tongues.

Of course, I think hummingbird tongues are adorable too so maybe I really am a nut.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I’m sorry but I had to laugh. That is so cut and can’t you just picture a bunch of us sitting in a circle sharing what is so cute on our ducklings. Never thought about their tongues before but come to think of it they are adorable.

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

I had pickled duck tongue as an appetizer in Hong Kong. Not probably what you had in mind.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I had pickled duck tongue as an appetizer in Hong Kong. Not probably what you had in mind.

Oh yuck! They sell beef tongue in the grocery here

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

But look at the webbies on my avatar!

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

Oh yuck! They sell beef tongue in the grocery here

Hmmm I smoked a beef tongue in the smoker, it was tasty.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Webbies are my favs too.

 

[quackiemama]

Mmmm I love tacos de lengua

 

[KCNC06]

Gag!!! The thought of eating tongue...sorry. I think I barfed a little. Mostly because I'm imagining the texture. Not judging though! I reckon someone needs to eat tongues? No point letting them go to waste. I haven't been able to eat meat for about 10 months now. Not sure why but one day I couldn't stand the smell of raw meat anymore. I still buy/cook it for my husband and brother, so I get annoyed when they make fun of me for being a vegetarian. I don't consider myself to be a "vegetarian". I just don't eat meat. Heck, I have no problem feeding my duckies fish or meat as a treat. Some of them love it. (Yes, I watch for possible sodium and try to limit it because of the protein. But meats have great niacin so...) Just can't eat it myself.

As for their adorable parts, I LOVE their feet too! When I get lucky enough to see a tiny webbed foot kick the shell when I candle an egg...oh my goodness! The rest of my day could be absolute poo. Wouldn't matter. All I'd remember was a tiny webbed foot kicking at me! And I laugh every time they stand tall and flap their tiny wings. So silly!

I don't think I thought much about ducks even having tongues before a I got bit by ducklings a few times and felt their tongues while they were biting me.

Great. Now I'm thinking about Daffy Duck's lisp and thinking maybe it's not so ridiculous. Tongues without movable lips...could cause a lisp. I need to go distract myself from this train of thought!

 

[Miss Lydia]

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