Me: What’s wrong, Zaruma? Why are you hiding?
Zaruma: I’m not hiding, Julie, I just need to be alone for awhile to think things through.
Me: Well come out and socialize soon please. I don’t like to see you like this.
Zaruma: I’m a bit sad – very sad actually – about Tapper. I thought she was my girlfriend but now she seems to like Daffy. I didn’t know she was a fence-sitter when we first met.
Me: I didn’t either, Zaruma, but according to my research, monogamy is not a requirement in duckdom.
Zaruma: But how can she compare my handsomeness to that daffy Daffy’s? I would really appreciate your honest opinion here, Julie.
Me: Okay, Zaruma, it’s quite possibly due to your lack of hygiene. Clean yourself up and go and have a talk to Tapper, then come back and we’ll discuss it further, okay?
Zaruma: Thanks, Julie. I’ll meet you at the back veranda door at 5pm. I am just warning you that I might have to bite Daffy in the meantime.
Me: You do what you have to do, Zaruma – you were my first duck, so I fully support whatever you think is best.
Zaruma: I’m a drake, Julie, not a duck.
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Such lessons we can learn from Zaruma the Drake š xxoo
I am looking forward to my meeting with him at 5pm hahaha (I almost believe this!)
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Conversations with the ducks… maybe I must try talking to the animals… get one hell of a fright if they answer… not so well trained as yours… lol
Yes, mine really do talk hehehehe!
what kind of ducks are these?
Strange ones!
Okay, Muscovies, but Daffy is an Indian runner.
We don’t get these ducks in the UK. Looking forward to seeing the winter birds coming back for the winter.
Such a way with words.
bird wisdom – they seem to know their own minds
Indeed!
Well, at least he doesn’t suffer from gender confusion.
Very true- ha!
He put you in your place š
what a cute little story jUlie!!!!!
Love this so cute………….lol
My brother has a duck that hatched with a group of chickens – it has never been accepted as a duck by the others so it goes through life believing it is a chicken with funny feet. Love your story!
Hygiene is usually a good tie-breaker in my book.
Too funny! You have a delightful way with these bird photo stories.
Love these conversations!!