Linda has 3 ducks – 2 males and 1 female. The two male ducks look exactly the same except for one difference. One of the males decided not to moult all of its feathers off of its head. I call him the afro duck for he has a big poof ball on the top of his head.
When Linda and I go to work in the garden the ducks immediately start to follow us in hopes that they can go into the garden and eat some bugs. I have noticed that they have started searching farther away from the duck pond for food. The other day they were out next to the clothesline looking for food. This is about 100 yards away from the pond and the furtherest I have seen them go so far.
Unfortunately, they have found the cat food area and now frequently visit the area in hopes of finding scraps. This also means that they found the trap we have sitting next to the cat food area with cat food in it. Earlier this week, Linda found two ducks trapped in the trap, which must of been very tight for a full grown cat takes up most of the room. I then found one trapped in there on Friday and another Saturday morning. They are persistent. Needless to say, the trap door is now kept closed.
The updated critter count is now as follows:
- Porcupines: 1
- Raccoons: 1
- Wild Cats: 3*
- Possums: 1
- Ducks: 4**
* – one cat was captured twice
** – the ducks are the ones on the property and there are only 3 of them