why do i suddenly have ducks in my garden?? they have appeared from nowhere?? odd?
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What types of things do you have in your garden? Ducks are attracted to certain types of plants. My mom-in-law had a similar duck problem. They liked to come & pop the tops off of her marigolds. Why marigolds? Haven't the slightest clue since they stink!\n\nAnyway it is something they are attracted to.\n\n:)
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Are you sure it wasn't an insect of some type, like a stick insect or even a dragon fly? They can grow quite large sometimes. Either that or some bast@rd was playing a sick joke on you.....!\n\nsee the site below - there are some HUGE stick insects on there!!
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One day I came home and there was a baby owl IN my house. I hadn't left any windows/doors open so I have absolutely no idea how it got in. It wouldn't leave either, she just stayed perched on top of my dresser and flew around the house a little. It was weird though because I felt really peaceful with her there...She finally flew out of a window about 4 days later. I looked online and found out that an owl can mean " a truth will be revealed in the near future". A week later I found out I was pregnant. Creepy, right?
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Judging by your use of the word "babies," it is apparent that you have elevated pigeons to a higher order on the grand scale of life.  Your motive is admirable and your heart is warm, but remember that nature takes care itself.  Everything has to eat.  It's been that way for a long time.  You should not try to interfere with the food chain.  Unless pigeons have been put on the endangered species list, I would just sit back and hope for the best.
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The toads are mating. Why do you feel the need to get rid of them? They are doing their thing. You should read a little about them. You might think they are kind of cool.
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Wow.\nNow I am paranoid.\nThis is going to sound totally random, but I picked a dandelion today and I'm wondering what effect that might have had.  You never know.\n(The gardeners at my college would just have pulled it though, at least I enjoyed looking at it while I was in class...)\nLOL.  Interesting question.
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One of its leaves are both alike!\n\nBut I still don't understand ... why a duck?
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maybe get some eye drops.  this is spring time and there is alot of pollen in the air.  if you've ever looked at pollen under a microscope, some of it looks like a porcupine.
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Where is it that you live?? Maybe loss of habitat in your area has caused them to leave for better places where more food can be found....if there was a swamp in your area that was filled in it could cause the insect population to drop and since insects are thier food of choice maybe there isnt enough anymore. I dont think that any type of animal can be banned from living where it wants but I am fairly certain that human interference is probably what caused them to leave the area in which you live.
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I had a wild turkey walk down the street through my subdivision this weekend.  I live in a place that is highly developed and there isn't a park or open space for at least a couple miles.  It caused quite a stir on my street!  Sorry, though, I couldn't tell you how to tell their age.
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I can say that they should be heading your way soon.  It finally got cold here today and will stay that way.  Lakes and ponds are staring to freeze over.  I saw some geese and a couple large flocks of mallards moving south this evening.  Good hunting.
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Its their feathers keeping them warm, but havent you been wondering about something else?\n\nWhy is it that ducks feet dont freeze to the ice?? Huh??? :p
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They might be midge larvae. They can be real pests, and the adults can be hard to get rid of.
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I ask the person or people near by if they heard ducks quacking?!!!\nLOL
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got no idea as i never saw them before?
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I have no clue..They are everywhere..
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Ducks are generally split into a couple of different groups based on their feeding/wading habits.\n\nDabbling ducks are those ducks that feed on the surface, and tip themselves up to dunk their heads underwater to feed.  They are light, buoyant ducks and have difficulty submerging themselves even if they want to.  Mallards are the most familiar of this type of duck, and their feeding style with their butt stuck up in the air while their head is underwater is typical.  It's because they are light and full of air, with fluffy, air capturing feathers.  Because they are lighter, they are strong, fast flyers and can spring straight into the air from a pond and take off quickly (as any duck hunter can tell you).\n\nThe other group is the diving ducks, such as Goldeneye.  These ducks are much denser, and don't float as easily.  They usually swim below the surface of the water when feeding, and will also often escape that way too.  They don't sit around with their butts in the air.  Because they are denser, and their legs tend to be situated farther back on their bodies (to propel them through the water more efficiently), they often need to get a running start before they can start flying.  You may see them motorboating along, paddling furiously as they flap their wings down the pond/runway before they finally become airborne.