Do Ducks Bathe?
We just had a nice cool morning with no rain, only humidity but not so high. We decided to visit the park in our town. Lucy, Tyler and I drove to the park not very far from our home. Tyler calls it the “duck park” because the park has a pond where some ducks and geese stop by. Among all the other amenities such as baseball field, tennis, playgrounds, amphitheater etc… this is a large park!. We limit ourselves to one of the children playgrounds and of course the pond. It wasn’t exactly a sunny day but gave me enough light to get some pictures of ducks. We stayed there for about one hour and a half then we returned home, because some ominous clouds were ready to unleash rain.
One of the things that called my attention during my photo session was seeing a Muscovy Duck (male) being in the pond swimming most of the time swam to the edge of the pond and took a bath! This action made me smile a bit.
Now I wonder if fish take baths too?
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I thought this little guy was a chicken at first! So unusual, but handsome…great pics!
In fact is as big as a goose! Thank you Elisa! 🙂
Lovely shots of the Muscovy Duck, well done indeed.
Thank you very much Susan! 🙂
Made me smile as well 🙂
Thanks Dian! 🙂
Muscovy Ducks are so nice! My younger daughter thought our neighbours’ Muscovy duck was a mutant half-duck half-chicken! They move their heads back and forth like a chicken when they walk don’t they? Lovely shots of a bathing duck!
I’m glad that you know these ducks! Thank you for sharing Clare! 🙂
That’s quite alright HJ!
A grand day to be out in the park.
Yes! I agree! Thanks Tom! 🙂
I’m sure Tyler was excited seeing a duck take a bath 🙂 I miss our muscovy duck. He left when he learned to fly, possibly to search for a mate.
Tyler was all over the park! He loves the ducks! I’m sorry to know that your duck is gone. Thank you Tiny! 🙂
How absolutely delightful!
Thank you Julie! 🙂