Bird Cinema

Like birds? Like Video? Then you'll love Bird Cinema! (Now let's load the site up with ducks, like these webbies playin' in the puddle, post haste.)

Thanks Carol!

Ducks in the Comics

From American Elf

I don't get it, do you? I don't think it's supposed to be funny. But ducks are awesome, so whatever.

The Duck Is Mightier Than Tiger

"El Pato, the waddling duck from Argentina, outplayed the best player in the world on a day when Woods was buffed to grab his 13th major title."

Yeah, I don't know what that means either, but apparently, Angel Cabrera is nicknamed "Duck" and he beat the golf pants off Tiger Woods at the U.S. Open. Again, the ducks are just taking over sports!

Full story here.

Thanks Heater!

More Changing Color Ducks

Changing color ducks: A growing market!

See more on Gearlog.

Counting Waterfowl

The Department of Natural Resources has been counting ducks are a finding a declining number of breeding mallards. Egads! So how exactly does one count ducks and waterfowl? The St. Cloud Times (Minnesota) explains it all.

Happy Belated Birthday Donald Duck!

Donald Duck turned 73 on June 9. Happy Birthday little guy! (You look great.)

Ducks Unlimited: Saving Ducks Everywhere!

They're in the business of saving ducks--what's not to love. Find out more on Ducks.org.

A Flotilla of Rubber Ducks Lost at Sea

Not exactly breaking news, but intriguing nonetheless. From a 2003 article in the CS Monitor.

"buoyed perhaps by the prospect of an end to their pelagic paddling, a flotilla of yellow bathtub rubber ducks, lost at sea when they fell off a container ship in the North Pacific in 1992, is about to wash up on Europe's western shores, according to an oceanographer who has been tracking them for years."

Read the whole fascinating article here.

Montreal Ducks Take the Stanley Cup

Go Ducks!

Ruthie the Duck Girl

Discovered by my dear friend and colleague, Steinhart (holla) whilst looking for a prom date. (I kid, I kid!!)

Here's the story of the Duck Girl of Nawlins:

For almost 50 years, she has been a living, loopy, ambulatory French Quarter landmark: Miss Ruthie the Duck Girl, a sidewalk sideshow followed by waddling water fowl and wide-eyed tourists. For a while, she was Ruthie on wheels, roller-skating to the beat of a different drummer. And she’s also been Ruthie the wild bride of the streets, trailing veils as she makes her rounds, cadging beers and smokes "for later," smilingly sweet one moment, cursing a blue streak the next. …Outlandish and capricious, she’s the last of the great Quarter characters, an eccentric on a scale both lowly and grand…"
~ David Cuthbert, The Times Picayune

"But she’s more than just an offbeat character; she’s a symbol of the past, from long before what some see as the Disneyfication of the Quarter, when New Orleans was a haven for eccentrics. In fact, if the changes in the French Quarter in recent decades could be expressed mathematically, Ruthie might just be the only constant in the equation."
~ The Oxford American

"Ruthie came to epitomize the unregimented, unconventional and permissive side of Vieux Carre culture, the kind of insouciant charm that has seduced thousands over the years and burned, in those who paid attention, a memory of street life unlike anywhere else in America, maybe the world."
~ Chris Rose, The Times Picayune

Via: eccentricneworleans

A Fake Duck at a Real Aviary

Seen at the Pittsburgh Aviary, a wonderful place.

Pittsburgh Ducks!

Carol's sister Rini poses with some dashing duck watering cans.

Winter Ducks '06

Thanks again Carol for the great shot!

Philly Ducks Day 3/Part 2

Ducks at the Museum's Gift shop. (I'm a little scared of the first one.)

Philly Ducks Day 3

Seen at the Philadelphia Museum of Art (Pair of Ducks, Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Manufactory)

Philly Ducks Day 2

Philly Duck Tours: just like a real duck they're comfortable on land and on sea. (But they can't fly.)

Philly Ducks Day 1

Seen at a music store on South Street in Philly:
Patrick Porter's "Die Wandaland" album.

Duck Mascots Abound

Meet the mascot for Adium, another instant message aggregator!

Thanks Mr. Heater!

Duckling Rescue!

These ducklings were trapped in a storm drain under Interstate 25. (where that is, I don't know)

Watch the rescue mission on MSN.

Thanks Yun!

Ducks and a Kayak

My good friend Jen was kayaking in her backyard the other day when she spotted a couple of ducks accompanied by their ducklings! Eeeee!

Duck shot by arrow!!

An Arizonian mallard duck was found swimming with an arrow sticking out its feathers! Egads. Luckily the Yuma Fire Dept. came to the rescue, and the stuck duck is under the care of a local vet.

According to the vet, the young female duck was struck in the right armpit. The arrow exited via her left armpit (who knew ducks had armpits, right?) and punctured her poor little lungs and air sacs.

"I haven't actually seen an arrow sticking out of a bird that is still alive, ever," Dr. Cheryl Haugo told the Yuma Sun. She added that the arrow "just missed the really important stuff," such as the heart and spine.

Still, it wasn't all happy news--the duck sustained a broken wing and can no longer live in the wild. "She will never be able to fly again," Haugo said.

The as yet unnamed duck is currently in rehab at Haugo's home.

Image via: clipart.usscouts.org

Ducks in Maine Have Their Own Waterparks

What's the flap all about? A mallard duck beats the water out of its wings after enjoying a dip in a pond in Portland, Maine. Photo credit: Robert F. Bukaty/AP/File

"When the river ice thaws, we are witnesses to a veritable celebration of ducks. It's as if all these different species have agreed to appear at precisely the same moment, their sole intention being to put on a fashion show of diverse colors and habits."

The ducks fly upriver a bit and then set themselves down where the current is the swiftest. Anton and I watch as they barrel along, shooting past us like contestants in a high-speed beauty contest. When they arrive where the water has calmed, they fly back to the rapids for another go.

Read more on csmonitor.com

Raising the Home Duck Flock

Some Friday reading. Get it on Amazon for three bucks.

This Duck Will Never Get You Lost

A ducky compass from Pittsburgh! Thanks Rini--you rawk.

Site of the Week: Live Ducks

Got a pet duck? Then liveducks.com is the site for you. They got all the info on taking care of your web-footed friend--and even a live duck cam!

Duck-Billed Platypus

Whoa! According to Animal Planet, the male platypus has poisonous glands embedded in his thighs. Talk about killer thighs!

Urban Dictionary Defines Duck

Urban Dictionary's Definition #1: "A duck is a wholly wonderful creature. They also say 'quack'"

Perfect.

Ducks for Dogs!

"JPI AKC Mallard Duck is a fantastic noise dog toy that honks when squeezed."

--The Puppy Shop

Quacking You Up

Here's joke for ya:

Q.What Has Webbed Feet And Fangs?

A.Count Quackula


Via:funny-games.biz

Rubber Ducky Regatta

Reader's Digest listed the Cincinnati rubber ducks among the quirky, amazing and truly extraordinary in their Best of America issue. I couldn't agree more!!

(At left is a picture of tens of thousands of ducks being dumped in the river.)

I must start one of these in NYC. (As soon as they get rid of all the raw sewage that accidentally made its way into the Hudson.

More on the regatta.

Thanks Mike S.!

Mmmmm, Pond Scum. . .

Taken at Central Park on Sunday.

Thanks Carol!

Fuzzy Duck

Don't know what this is about.

Find out here.

Bath Time With Ernie

Ernie loves rubber duckies! (they're the one.)

Virginia Tech Gunman Liked Rubber Duckies!

Oh no! What does this mean? The Smoking Gun (ironic much?) found old eBay orders that Cho Seung-Hui placed in 2006. Apparently he bought about 37 ducks from the same (duck?) dealer.

Duck Vs. Dog

Who will win this battle of wills? Duck or dog? Find out in just 43 seconds on YouTube. Also, be sure to check out this fascinating article about ducks and their naughty bits. (Also on Slate.)

Thanks Whitney!

A Morbid Duck

Egads! This duck is just plain evil! Yet also amusing.

Via: OhGizmo!

Shout outs to Corinne and Phoenix.

The Cheeky Duck of New York Botanical Garden

From my good friend Carol:

Met this duck at the New York Botanical Garden Saturday. He was following his wife, then spotted me and walked right up, assuming incorrectly that I would feed him. When I showed no sign of tossing food his way, he turned tail(feathers) on me.

Ducky Bands!

In honor of May Day, I give you ducky-shaped rubber bands. Get your own for $5.99 from Pure Modern.

Source: Weird Hunter