ducks in the rain!

[Mama Maya]

When the Maritime rain's began - we worried about the ducks being out there, especially when the winds would pick up. Amazed we watched them from the kitchen window, stand their ground, and act as if it was just another day. It was a relief to see.

 

[Miss Lydia]

When the Maritime rain's began - we worried about the ducks being out there, especially when the winds would pick up. Amazed we watched them from the kitchen window, stand their ground, and act as if it was just another day. It was a relief to see.

I know sometimes we humanize them and think they need lil rain coats but they are tough lil buggers aren't they. and

if I haven't said so before.

 

[lightnight99]

My ducks love to dig in the ground when it raining. Cute Ducks you have

 

[desertdarlene]

That is such a cute picture! Yep, most ducks love or don't mind the rain. A Facebook friend of mine had video of the bad storms in Indiana and when it began to storm at her house, all the chickens ran under the porch, but all the ducks and geese just huddled together outside. She had a shed open for them, but they didn't go in there. Ducks have a lot of down and feathers. If they're fully feathered, they are fine in the rain.

 

[Brandi Leigh]

Some people will just never understand.

 

[Carcajou]

I hope you don't mind I wanted a copy of this photo for my own enjoyment. I have a crush on the Adventure Ducks.

Maybe they will be on my desktop.

They are cuties for sure! And so loved.

 

[Teila]

It has been a warm autumn thus far and we are experiencing our first rain of the season, if you can even call it rain. California rain is nothing but a moderately heavy drizzle. Anyways, my backyard is at a slope, which means all the neighbors across the yard can see into my yard, making me the crazy girl with three ducks.

I get a knock on my door this afternoon and it's one of the neighbors. She's pointing fingers at me for animal abuse and accuses me of not taking care of my ducks properly. She said watching those duck sit in the pouring rain was the saddest sight that she ever did saw. She did not believe me when I told her that my ducks actually love the rain and they are enjoying themselves very much at the moment. She threatened to call animal control if I didn't give them some shelter. LADY! do you not see the giant coop behind them full of warm fuzzy blankets????

They were sleeping inside by my backdoor and when it started raining they were jumping up and down begging to go outside. Silly things. Who else has ducks that love the rain??

Wow, they do look look abused .. NOT!
I'm a chicken person, no ducks, but I had to post that they are just gorgeous and that is a lovely picture!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Here's one of my mistreated.........

 

[Teila]

Here's one of my mistreated.........

Aaaaw cute!

 

[feasel]

You all have helped me to feel much better here - my 3 ducks are going ape in the rain, drilling all over the lawn, going in and out of the pond... I opened the gate of their enclosure so they can find shelter under a tree if they want it, but they - like your ducks - seem to really love the rain. I will keep an eye on them to make sure they don't get tooooo waterlogged but they seem really happy being soaking wet and running around out there.