Ducks like to play in the sprinkler

[billw]

I don't know why this never occurred to me before. I was out hosing out the duck pond earlier and noticed that the ducks were crowding in and trying to catch the spray. It has been a while since it rained much. So, when I was done, I put out a little sprinkler and turned it on. Next thing you know, I had almost 60 ducks all crowded into an 8' radius around that sprinkler. I just left it running and they are all out there playing in the mud, having a good old time.

 

[Amiga]

Yippee!!

 

[dreamr]

I just got 5 runner ducks yesterday. This morning they came out of the turkey coop (they chose their sleeping place among turkeys, chickens, and goats/cow) and waddled directly to the morning sprinkler I run on the lawn.

They proceeded to bathe and bathe and bathe and they followed the sprinkler when I moved it till it went off.

So much for them needing a pool. I am using a large shallow plastic bin with fresh water and the sprinkler from now on.

 

[johari]

Mine love playing in the running water too.

 

[mothergooz]

Videos please!

 

[cosbackyard]

Sixty ducks??? Wow!
Yeah mine love to stick their heads in the sprinkler. Apparently the force of the spray doesn't bother them at all.