Well in typical Nairne Funny Farm Fashion.. (i should patent that phrase)
I get home from work with 10seconds of daylight left and rush down to let the loyal chickadees back into they're shed for din-dins and nesting. Find that the large ducklings (4) had been out with them all day and are still alive (not cat-napped)
One duckling had a bloody bum and one other duckling had very suspicious red colouring all over its beak. I sat and watched and it turns out to my horror .....
CANNIBAL DUCK!!
So (sigh) let the good birds in to roost, GRAB Cannibal Bill and stick him in the verandah yard.
Go inside, rug up and have a stiff drink. Stupid duck cheeps for an hour or so before realising that yes i do hate him, gives up and settles.
Later in the evening we had to do something 'cos the neighbors cats have neglected their duty and left him alive. He has two weeks to live and i dont want to be taking him in and out of a box each morning and night so My Lovely Husband rigged up a division in the shed, to separate the bugger. So he's on the Naughty Step for now. Husband had to brave cold, wet, sticky, dark shed but thankfully i was able to reward him with Cauliflower cheese, fish fingers and home made deep fried jam donuts.
Job well done.
I get home from work with 10seconds of daylight left and rush down to let the loyal chickadees back into they're shed for din-dins and nesting. Find that the large ducklings (4) had been out with them all day and are still alive (not cat-napped)
One duckling had a bloody bum and one other duckling had very suspicious red colouring all over its beak. I sat and watched and it turns out to my horror .....
CANNIBAL DUCK!!
So (sigh) let the good birds in to roost, GRAB Cannibal Bill and stick him in the verandah yard.
Go inside, rug up and have a stiff drink. Stupid duck cheeps for an hour or so before realising that yes i do hate him, gives up and settles.
Later in the evening we had to do something 'cos the neighbors cats have neglected their duty and left him alive. He has two weeks to live and i dont want to be taking him in and out of a box each morning and night so My Lovely Husband rigged up a division in the shed, to separate the bugger. So he's on the Naughty Step for now. Husband had to brave cold, wet, sticky, dark shed but thankfully i was able to reward him with Cauliflower cheese, fish fingers and home made deep fried jam donuts.
Job well done.
