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Steve’s Bird Of The Day #34.
Hi to all of you! Nice to have you back with us today. And here we have the female mallard duck. She is definitely not very colorful like the male, but she needs her duller colors to blend it better with her surroundings for safety during the nesting season. The young looks just like their mother in color and in fall the males will begin to take on their colors, but may not get their full colors until the next season. If the nest is lost then they will try again, up to 3 or 4 times if necessary to get a successful nesting, but there will be less eggs each time. The normal would be 8 to 12 eggs, but up to 15 are sometimes laid. I hope you all have a great day and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
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It’s been a good day and I like to end it with a bird Thanks
Laughter can move mountains
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Yes, I thought this post was just ducky.
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Oh that was fowl
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At least I wasn’t too chicken to say it.
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now you’re acting like a bird brain
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As though you had something to crow about.
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Hey Now you’re robin my puns!!
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You’re a raven loon.
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I’m sending Jack Sparrow after you
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Perhaps we should apologize to Steve, but you keep egging me on.
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Hey, I’m enjoying this!😂😹
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How eggsciting!
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But I’m not getting involved, I’m no match for you two!
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Thanks for taking a look, have a great day!
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Actually, the female is really pretty ! Different shades of brown mixed with golden hues makes her beautiful ! Love it ! Sleep well ! ☕️☕️😴😺🦆
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Yes, the different shades mixed together do look quite beautiful and she blends in well with the dried grasses around her nest. Thanks for stopping by!😁😺📷
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We have these too!
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That’s great! Have they ever had young ones?
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Yes, there’s a bit of hanky panky going on at the moment.
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Hey, that’s great! Maybe you can get some pictures later.
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Maybe
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😁😺📷
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Its a beautiful day 😍 and a nice capture… People loves to capture ducks to eat, and here Steve to capture ducks in pic so that everyone can enjoy 🤗 Have a lovely morning Steve ✨
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Yes, here these mallard ducks are the most hunted duck in Canada.😳🦆 And probably the same in other countries too.🤔 Enjoy your evening Simon!😁🌙😸 One less day to wait!😃
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😁👍Thanks for that, one less day… the heart beats louder as each day passes by ☺️ focusing is a challenge 😂 anyway I’m enjoying the process, trying to keep myself off from everything that’s bothering me.😁
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That’s right, enjoy it all, even the waiting. Long waits often bring the greatest blessings!😁😸😃😻
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8 days more 😸😸
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Yay!! It’s going fast!😁🥳
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The female duck is pretty with soft neutral colors. Have a great week ahead, Steve and Muffin! 😺🌞🌸🍳 🧈 🥞 🧇 🥓☕️☕️
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Yes, she is for sure. Thanks Eugenia! I hope you are having a wonderful day!😀😺☕☕🌞
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Steve’s Bird Of The Day #34.
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Thank you for checking this out Cathy!
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