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Wednesday, 16 June 2010
The duck is smiling
Ducks almost seem to be born with a smile on their face. Their bills have that little curve that always suggests a smile. So that curve is only there because it is the perfect design for sifting small bits of food from the water. To me the ducks are always smiling. And I'm sure the mother ducks trailing a Badelynge of little bobbling dabs of glowing life are smiling the happiest and most contented smiles of all. But I know it is tough being a duck and toughest of all being a little snack-sized duck. She keeps smiling though as the eleven becomes ten, and the ten becomes seven, the seven becomes five. Some will make it won't they? Of course they will. These happy smiling balls of eating frenzy have conquered the world already.
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Awww....I don't even want to *think* some won't make it, those sweet little feathery quackers! ;)So cute. You are right, they are smilers, I agree with you. Great photo and love your commentary, very very nice. Thanks so much for participating in 'Face of the Week'. Really appreciate it and a great entry this week, love it.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great photo and she is so pretty! She does looking "smiling" and proud too!
ReplyDeleteAwww!When you say that, it breaks my heart. Those little featherlings can't be any cuter!
ReplyDeleteand yeah!momma duck sure has the happiest face of the week!
love, A
Momma Duck does have a proud look about her. How cute are those babies?!
ReplyDeleteCute, cute cute! Love these little friends!
ReplyDeleteThey are so cute and it's sad that other birds and animals see them as the perfect snack size. But such is nature.
ReplyDeleteDucklings are adorable - so sad they make good pike snacks! One of our local lakes (no pike in it) has three large terrapins in it and we're told they have been snatching the ducklings :-( I expect they've feasted on Canada Geese goslings, and coot and moorhen chicks too.
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