Catching Tadpoles?

[d_virginiana]

Well, nobody said it was legal hunting. But I still have to wonder how one knows for sure that the ducklings in question, truly were orphaned? If I had a nickel for every time I've seen people pick up baby birds with the intention of "rescuing" them "because they were abandoned" when they really weren't...

The pond they were being raised in is on the edge of our property. We watched until it became clear that neither parent was going to return and the ducklings health was starting to fail (and also our cats figured out where they were...). Honestly, I'm not a huge bird fan, so I would ALWAYS prefer that the parents come back (...at least they weren't chickens)
You're totally right. In retrospect, the ducks really would have been better off with licensed rehabilitators, but I already mentioned that I was very young when that happened, and we really had no clue what to do. Luckily, they ended up being raised by a couple of Canadian geese that had lost all but one of their offspring. Our babies started following them around and they allowed it and protected them with their own. Apparently they new what they were doing much better than we did, as we continued to see our ducklings when they returned for many years (seriously; even now I'm surprised that particular technique worked!)

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

We have known each other a long time, nothing you could say at this point shy of telling me off or saying something to the order of "stay away from me" would really offend or upset me.

Friends be it personal or internet should be able to handle each others criticism without feeling insulted over it.

Amen to that....I like the way you think. No harm done!

Also, this picture sums everything up perfectly.

bwahahahaha

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

I don't get half of it, and I do think you're a weirdo. Just like the rest of the people I call my friends.

ahhh, so you are one of those that when I DO subtly troll this forum... you are all like....

[kibakiba]

Shannon, You are a complete weirdo, but have always been far from a jerk. But you know, the best friend one could have is one with a weird sense of humour. It lightens people up.

I also have a strange sense of humour and a really perverted mind, but I keep to myself when it comes to those sort of things because people wouldn't understand anything I find funny.
... Maybe that's why my only real life friends... are my snakes.

[infernalis]

ahhh, so you are one of those that when I DO subtly troll this forum... you are all like....

Trolling Richard is fun.. he gets riled up easy

[ConcinusMan]

You must be talking about a different Richard

[infernalis]

Would that be the big Richard or the little Richard or the big Richard with the little Richard??

[Didymus20X6]

BOP BOP BEELOO-BOP BEEBOP BAM BOOM!

[ConcinusMan]

Thread derailed. Crash and burn.

[RedSidedSPR]

You realize, don't you Shannon, that your inbox is full?

Why am I constantly having to tell people this... someone sends me something (Steve, ANYONE) and I can't reply...