We now have daily duck visitors.
A pair of mallards who make me smile and cut grapes in half. It’s the best food for ducks…. though they prefer to nibble on deer grain.
They’re here off and on all day but make a point of showing up about 4:00pm when I put out the nightly treats for the deer.
You would think the considerably larger deer would scare them off.
But in actuality, it’s the opposite.
The deer is frightened of the ducks and makes sure to eat on the opposite side.
Keeping one eye on those terrifying birds the whole time.
River's world..... 
The deer was probably bit by a duck when it was a Bambi!!
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Could be…
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Yeah … one should always be wary around ducks. They have fangs.
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And they seem so sweet at first glance….
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What a zoo….
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And we love it!
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So the duck says to the bartender, “Hey, send one over to my deer friend at the other end of the bar and put it on my bill.”
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And the deer says, but I don’t have any doe.
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I guess if hamburger meat gets too expensive, you have plenty of duck meat!
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Noooo!!!
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Oh alright. Deer meat then.
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No to that as well.
Nooooo!
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The deer looks so sweet….and the ducks look like they could bite, lol.
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The drake does nip the female…
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Having had my fingers pinched by hungry ducks as a kid, trying to feed them, I think the deer is wise to be wary. Duck beaks are not to be trifled with!
What a menagerie you’ve got in your backyard! How entertaining! I admit, I’m jealous.
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It’s definitely entertaining.
😊
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You don’t mess with ducks. They associate with geese, who are the hitmen… er, beakmen of nature….
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We’ve never had a goose. Which is probably a good thing…
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When my parents stopped opening their pool, it quickly filled up with frogs and then they got regular visits from a couple ducks who’d have a feast.
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You mean they’re carnivores?
*Gulp*
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Yes. So are chickens. This is why I’ve suggested to you that you get some chickens when you’ve posted about rodents eating wires or belts or whatever in your car.
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Believe me, if the other half would agree… I’d have a yard full of them.
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