Day 169
You never know what you will find at the local pond. The water is still high from the snow melting in the mountains.
Today there were different duck families out for a feed and swim. Watching this little family I had noticed there was one that is curious... he/she was the last in the line up... momma quacked and the little duck did a quick paddle to catch up!
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I spent a fair amount of time watching the ducks on the pond. I have the mosquito bites to prove it! I love watching the ducks glide so easily on the surface of the water.
Thank you for taking a peek at my photo!
See you again very soon!
Jewels
"A like a duck. Remain calm on the surface and paddle like heck underneath!"
Why do ducks float and chickens sink? I thought is was the first line in telling a joke, however they were serious. “Well Dorothy” although chickens do not particularly like water, they are able to swim. They can float and paddle just like a duck and swim their way to safety. No need for the webbed feet, they are capable swimming creatures all the same. Duck feathers have tiny barbs, which allow them to latch together like Velcro. This creates a balloon-like effect, trapping air between the feathers and the skin, and those air bubbles add to the natural buoyancy. Bottom line.. Chicken feathers are not waterproof, they do not secrete the oil that ducks do – once they get sodden wet the chicken will sink like a stone.
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