Eggs are GONE! - Democratic Underground

Haole Girl

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Fri Jun-02-06 01:57 PM
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Eggs are GONE!

There were 14 duck eggs, in my front yard, as of yesterday. I really looked forward to having baby ducklings running around. Now, all that's left is a little indention in the earth and feathers.

A co-worker told me either a Raccoon or Coyote probably "had an omelet."

I'm so sad.

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Haole Girl

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Fri Jun-02-06 02:42 PM
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1. Forgot to add the appropriate "smilie" for this

:cry:

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Brigid

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Fri Jun-02-06 03:06 PM
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2. Your co-worker is probably right.

And it sounds like the predator got the mama duck too. That's so sad. :cry:

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Haole Girl

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Fri Jun-02-06 03:18 PM
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4. I'll look around the neighborhood tomorrow for the mother

I sure hope she's ok..she was the smallest of all the ducks in the area.

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Placebo

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Fri Jun-02-06 03:09 PM
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3. Mother nature takes its course.

It's not always pretty, but it's all part of a bigger plan.

Godspeed little ducklings!

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Haole Girl

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Fri Jun-02-06 03:19 PM
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Yes, I know

I'm trying really hard to look at it that way. It was stupid to get so attached to eggs. :cry:

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Mikimouse

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Fri Jun-02-06 03:19 PM
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5. I'm sorry that it ended this way,but...

think of it this way (I always try to imagine this for my loved ones, human or other); All of them are safe and sound, they are just no longer visible. They are in a safe place where the water is clean and full of food, there are no dangerous predators, and they are loved.:hug:

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Haole Girl

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Fri Jun-02-06 03:19 PM
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6. Thanks

I appreciate that.

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Haole Girl

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Fri Jun-02-06 11:45 PM
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7. Just in case anybody cares, momma duck is fine.

I'm still depressed about this. Now, I've been wondering if a person in our neighborhood took the eggs, because we have figured out it was during daylight hours that they all disappeared. And, it's doubtful a wild animal would come into our front yard during the middle of the day.

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Brigid

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Fri Jun-02-06 11:57 PM
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10. Some people eat duck eggs, I guess.

I was afraid some predator got the mama duck too because you said you found feathers at the site. At least she's OK.

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Haole Girl

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Sat Jun-03-06 12:02 AM
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11. I'm glad she seems to be ok, too

The feathers are like the small, underneath, fuzzy feathers used to help make a nest. I should have said that, but I couldn't post much from work.

I am still so sad about this. It's weighed heavily on me all day.

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Deja Q

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Fri Jun-02-06 11:49 PM
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8. Omelet? Omelets aren't very tasty when eaten raw...

Edited on Fri Jun-02-06 11:49 PM by HypnoToad

:puke:

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Haole Girl

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Fri Jun-02-06 11:52 PM
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9. I thought it was a rather tacky description, myself, that is why

Edited on Fri Jun-02-06 11:53 PM by KC2

I gave my co-worker one of my infamous "dagger eyes" looks.

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Kali

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Sat Jun-03-06 12:11 AM
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12. 14 eggs? Any pieces of shell left at all?

Edited on Sat Jun-03-06 12:12 AM by Kali

Sounds like humans to me. How long had they been incubating?

edit: just one o in that version of to

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Haole Girl

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Sat Jun-03-06 12:13 AM
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13. There was not even 1 remnant of a single shell

Edited on Sat Jun-03-06 12:13 AM by KC2

The mother duck was sill laying the eggs, so she wasn't yet staying with them at all times. Someone explained to me...that way they all hatch at once. Well, they would have all hatched at once.:cry:

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