Introducing Quacker Duck
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339295)
Rockingham, Australia
September 3, 2022 3:26am CST
One of our duties at our house-sit is to feed Quacker Duck if he turns up wanting some food. Quacker Duck is a wild duck which has become slightly tame and comes to the house every few days expecting to be fed.
Our hostess seemed a bit worried about him but I will be able to send her a photo of him tucking into his birdseed. When we see him, we’re to make a ‘prrrt’ noise which we did.He answered and came to his bowl so all is well. He has a handful of seed then you fill the bowl with water.
People are a bit funny about their pets, aren’t they? 
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@allknowing (135808)
• India
4 Sep 22
It is such a joy when pets respond. Nice photo
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@allknowing (135808)
• India
4 Sep 22
@JudyEv We have cats doing that These days I do not see them. I miss those cats.
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@JudyEv (339295)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Sep 22
@allknowing If it were me, I'd be wondering where they went and if they had a happy life or whatever. 
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@JudyEv (339295)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Sep 22
He came again this morning too. I know his 'mum' will be relieved to know he's coming for his meals.
@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
4 Sep 22
@JudyEv
It sounds like Quacker Duck is a stray or a bird that maybe does not get enough food at home and comes looking for more. I would say people that have pets either care or do not care about their pets. I have one cat at home and worry about her being happy. People that care about their pets do worry about them and want to make sure they are happy I would say. That is how I would put it. So, how is the house sitting going? How are the other two residents and are they behaving?
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@RebeccasFarm (89832)
• Arvada, Colorado
3 Sep 22
Yes they are
Aw Judy haha this is the best.
I love it and I love you get all these wonderful moments
Aw Judy haha this is the best.
I love it and I love you get all these wonderful moments1 person likes this
@RebeccasFarm (89832)
• Arvada, Colorado
4 Sep 22
@JudyEv This is quite hilarious lol
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@JudyEv (339295)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Sep 22
He turned up again this morning and has had his breakfast. His Mum has left three huge bottles of seed and shown me where there is more. She is worried he will run out of food but he'll never get through what she has left for him.
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@DaddyEvil (137255)
• United States
3 Sep 22
I'm glad their duck responded to your call.
Yeah, some people are a bit on the odd side, but that's part of what makes our work turn.
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It's probably best that you don't see me with my fishies. 
@JudyEv (339295)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Sep 22
@DaddyEvil Oh of course! I'd forgotten about your fish. Do you still have some? You haven't written about them lately.
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@wolfgirl569 (105760)
• Marion, Ohio
3 Sep 22
He is very pretty. I can see her worry as he might have been shy of strangers.
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@JudyEv (339295)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Sep 22
@wolfgirl569 I never pressure animals. If you let them come to you, or make the first move, it generally works better.
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@aninditasen (16370)
• Raurkela, India
3 Sep 22
Wild animals are rarely friendly and rarely come close to human beings. The duck looks lovely.
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@aninditasen (16370)
• Raurkela, India
4 Sep 22
@JudyEv Good. They have won the race of the survival for the fittest.
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@LindaOHio (177566)
• United States
3 Sep 22
I'm in love with Quacker Duck. We used to have two wild mallards for about a year. They each had a different personality.
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@JudyEv (339295)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 Sep 22
@LindaOHio There is another pair that come nearly as often so we've been feeding them too.
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@LindaOHio (177566)
• United States
4 Sep 22
@JudyEv Quacker Duck is so pretty. I would miss him.
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@oahuwriter (26777)
• United States
4 Sep 22
The little duck must be trained for the noise for feeding & water, cute for it's wild.
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@oahuwriter (26777)
• United States
5 Sep 22
@JudyEv
That's the signal for feeding, it seems. Cute.
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@Beestring (14515)
• Hong Kong
3 Sep 22
The Quacker Duck is smart. He knows where to go to get some food.
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@JudyEv (339295)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Sep 22
@Beestring It doesn't take long for them to wrap us round their little finger (or their wing!) lol
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@Beestring (14515)
• Hong Kong
3 Sep 22
@JudyEv That' why I said he is smart.lol
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@GardenGerty (160600)
• United States
3 Sep 22
He is a pretty well trained "wild" duck. I bet it is fun to have him visit.
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@JudyEv (339295)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Sep 22
He turned up again this morning and has had his breakfast. He is pretty cute and we sort of 'quack' to each other.
@BarBaraPrz (47227)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
3 Sep 22
You may not be his regular server at this restaurant, but you put the food out on the good china, so of course he's gonna eat.
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@snowy22315 (180277)
• United States
3 Sep 22
They feel responsible for them. Quacker is a cute little duck.
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@luisadannointed (5984)
• Philippines
4 Sep 22
I hope Quaker Duck will stay in your yard for good so he will have a comfortable and safe home, and always have a full tummy.
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@JudyEv (339295)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 Sep 22
I'm sure he will be here for a long time. He seems very happy.
@FourWalls (67647)
• United States
3 Sep 22
I see nothing wrong with that. Of course, I go into my backyard and call for the squirrels to come and get their peanuts……
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