my drake is a sissy

I went to the lake earlier this morning and it was very rainy and windy. All of the ducks were loving it, getting their fill of worms and bugs being drowned in puddles gathering on the lawns. But, poor Tom, he's just sitting there in the rain with his head curled down, not even tucked under his feathers. And, the two trouble-making ganders, normally very lively, looked totally miserable with their necks curled down, also.

I wanted to get out and give Tom some birdseed, but it was too rainy. I think he can wait a couple of days.

ETA: Usually, Tom goes over and sleeps under the trees across the bay, but he always waits there every morning for someone to feed him birdseed even though no one's fed him there for almost a month. I mostly just come up to say hi to him.

 

Awwww poor ducky!!
Haha my drake is a sissy, too... he runs away from the older scovie girls and hides behind me... then jumps in my lap for cuddles

 

Poor Duckie..I remember what he was like the first time Quackers sat. It really would be best to bring him inside for just a little while...Tell you mum I said he is lonely for his old home and just wants to visit inside for an hour or so.

 

Are his feathers not repelling water? If he has a plugged oil gland or for some other reason his feathers are not well-oiled, he'll get wet to the skin and be cold and miserable--which could be dangerous to him.

Poor guy. Hope he gets to enjoy the wet soon, or that it dries out and warms up for him. Can you build him a small shelter to get him out of the rain--just a little wooden lean-to or something, duck-sized?

 

My Muscovy drake does the same thing. When ever it rains he will be sitting upright, not moving and looking miserable. I put him in his closed run when it rains so he cant be that miserable since his huddlebox is only about 10 feet from where he likes to sit.