MOAR DUCKLINGS!

[nobleplatypus]

Dad and I went to the State Fair today, where we showed impressive restraint in the food department, I think. We split a scone right off, then indulged in some pork products (BACON ON A STICK!!!), but we stayed away from anything that was served in a plastic bucket, so I think we did pretty well. I mean, none of it was healthy (except for the blackcurrant tea, which may have been okay), but at least we didn't overindulge. And now I'm eating an organic apple off one of the trees at the farmstead, so there. The fair also had baby animals and an awesome band called the Sweet Colleens. They played a tune called "I Ate My Fiancée" that about killed me.

Anyway. Since this weekend is likely the last time I shall see the little ducklings, I took them into the backyard on Sunday and had a little photoshoot.

First off, I had to get some shots of them running, because running ducklings are the funniest things ever. Their necks stretch and their useless little wings go out and they motor, and they often fall over their own feet.

Here they are running towards me and running away from me. Both shots were easy enough to get, since the ducklings can never seem to decide if I am their mother, or their greatest fear.


If I walk away from them, they chase me.


If I walk towards them, they flee.


Here's a shot in which a few of them are headed my way. A few moments later, they all decided to cluster around me and nibble my pants. The buttons on my jeans caught their interest, and when I sat down, a few enterprising ducklings crammed their entire heads up my pantlegs to see if there were any eatables on my shins (I was sorry to disappoint).


MUST. EAT. PANTS.

I decided to try dangling my camera cord enticingly to see if I could get any decent shots that way. I didn't get any decent ones, but I did get one that is effing hilarious.


I laughed for a good ten seconds when I saw how this one had turned out. Pity it's out of focus. :P


Ducklings at attention.


They enjoyed exploring the edge of the pond, but didn't fancy actually going in. They'd flop on the rocks and stretch their necks out so they could drink and so on.





But the one time a duckling actually wound up in the water, it immediately scrambled back out.



Then they all fled, peeping excitedly.



After all that excitement (and a brief break for food), it was time for naps.







FIN

Comments

[wenelda.livejournal.com]

SO CUTE.

Man, now I want ducklings again. They're so adorable. PEEPPEEPPEEPPEEP!

[nobleplatypus]

I'm gonna miss the little guys. And their little peepings.

[metalkatt.livejournal.com]

fuzzy duckie ball of fluffies!!!

[nobleplatypus]

Beady little eyes and giant feet!!!

[ember-firedrake.livejournal.com]

They're so CUTE!!! And FUZZY!!! My favorites are the super-close-up-duck-face and the sleeping ducklings. :)

[nobleplatypus]

I'm pretty partial to those, too. The only time you can really get decent pictures of them is when they're dozing, because otherwise they're constantly on the move.

[megansleevwillo.livejournal.com]

The first picture looks like a vengeful stampede of ducklings. And I like it.
~Megan~

[nobleplatypus]

That sounds terrifying and adorable.

[sinneahtes.livejournal.com]

Awwww! I'd want to snuggle with them if I weren't a big, scary primate...

[nobleplatypus]

On Saturday, I was lying on a towel by the pond while the ducklings were hanging out, and at one point, they swarmed me. All it took was for one of the bolder ones to decide I wasn't that scary, and the next thing I knew, I was surrounded and several of them were attempting to sit on my head.

[damn-tatterhood.livejournal.com]

You know, if I wanted to commit grave structural harm to my arteries, I'm pretty sure the answer would indeed come in "it came in a plastic bucket" form.

Also: duckie afraid of water lol.

[nobleplatypus]

They sell these little chocolate chip cookies in buckets. French fries, too. And probably other things involving cheese. Really, I think we showed impressive restraint.

Of course, it helped that everything was hellaciously overpriced. Most beverages were at least three dollars regardless of size.

I know! They get in and are like, "AAAHHH THIS IS NOT MY ELEMENT!"

[lisa-de-lujun.livejournal.com]

So...I am totally going to use the dangly-out-of-focus-awesome-picture of the duckys as a backgroud...with your permission of course!

this is a lurve moement.

I LURVE THESE PHOTOS! Wish I could be there to see all the excitedness of the awesome duckies!

[nobleplatypus]

You certainly may! Do you want me to email you the huge version? ;)

[lisa-de-lujun.livejournal.com]

Done! Nah...it fits just perfect on my screen. AMAZING!!! I love it.

A part of me giggles every time I see it!

[nobleplatypus]

:D Now I'm having kind of bizarre visions of, like, your elbow giggling. Or your hair. Just, you know, part of you. :P

[lisa-de-lujun.livejournal.com]

As you should! They are amazing visions are they not?

Right now my second-long-toe is giggling.

[mandaffodil]

FUCK YES MINNESOTA STATE FAIR EVERYTHING'S ON A GODDAMN STICK. i remember that. XD

they're growing up so fast! ♥

[nobleplatypus]

I enjoyed it quite a lot. ^_^

They aaaare! *sniffles*

[slartibartfast.livejournal.com]

Oh my god, so adorable!

[nobleplatypus]

You should see the messes they routinely make. Sometimes, being cute is their only redeeming quality. :P

[tyroantiheroine.livejournal.com]

DUCKIEEEEES. D:

*flailwant*

Thank you so much for all the duckie picspam. It always makes me smile and squee.

[nobleplatypus]

Expect one more short video... but I think that'll be it. They're probably going to the insurance lady sometime this week.

[lady-wormtongue.livejournal.com]

D'awwwwwwww!

I need to convince my boyfriend's family to raise ducklings again this spring. I wanna playyyy!

[nobleplatypus]

You should! Then someone could spam my flist with baby animals. ;)

[madame-fifi.livejournal.com]

Eeeee! So cute!

Ahaha, everything on a stick at the state fair!

The other day I was actually telling some people that I hate flying chair rides so much that last year when you and your brother went on one at the fair I had to plead cowerdice and find another ride XD

[nobleplatypus]

But the flying chair rides are so TAME! ;)

We actually didn't go on ANY rides this year, because it was just Dad and me. We walked and looked at art and stuff instead, and bought my mom a pair of Australian Shepherd socks. And we stopped by the education building to tell my alma mater that I was gainfully employed. :P

[stoplookingup.livejournal.com]

I never realized how busy a duckling's life was, what with all the fleeing and chasing and nibbling and napping!

[nobleplatypus]

They're either on the go, or passed out. There is no middle gear.

[a-silver-rose.livejournal.com]

AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!

[nobleplatypus]

I knoooowww!! I wish I could have spent more time during and after hatching so they would have been more used to me.

[spotweld.livejournal.com]

It's like an adorable zergling rush.

[nobleplatypus]

Only with MORE NIBBLING! Or perhaps not. I am unfamiliar with the habits of zerglings.

[dopplar-fex.livejournal.com]

AAAAWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!