Oh, thank you Kaessa. I love them so much. Right now I can hear Jibby doing his male song downstairs. I love it. I am stoked you had some a while back too. They are so entertaining to watch. They do make me laugh.
Pepper scarfing on peas makes me laugh. Good for you sneaking in a pet on her back and for touching Poke too. How did she allow that? But I have to ask you this; do you find it hard to not to be able to touch them freely when you are subjected to the sight of them all the time? It just kills me not to touch my birds. I have on occasion handled mine and when they are handled, one hand grips the bird and I kiss his or her head. Their little bodies are so soft and warm. This morning Jibby was all puffed out to the size and shape of a light bulb, bulbous on the breast end then tapering to the tail and I wanted so bad to grab and squeeze and kiss him but I couldn't. They freak out too much so I have to just admire them from a distance safe for them.
When I was house sitting my friend's ducks last year for a week I was so thrilled to go tend to them. Kinda doing the same things you all do with yours. Changing their pool water, changing their drinking water, replenishing the food dishes, hosing off the poopie patio, etc. But when it was time to put them to bed I got to pick them up. The Pekin hated it and would squirm like mad but the Welsh Harlequin was okay with it. I loved petting them and they were so soft. Ducks are a hugely cute bird in my opinion.
