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DainBramaged

(39,191 posts) Sun Oct 7, 2012, 11:04 PM Oct 2012

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A smile before bed

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Neglected Ducks Get Their First Swim

For the first time in their lives two dozen recently rescued ducks get their first taste of life in a pond. They had been living for years with a hoarder who had them in pens without adequate access to water or proper nutrition

http://woodstocksanctuary.org/2012/09/large-bird-hoarding-case-resolved/

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A smile before bed (Original Post) DainBramaged Oct 2012 OP

Squeeee! NYC_SKP Oct 2012 #1

Mission accomplished. wakemewhenitsover Oct 2012 #2

Awwwwww... silverweb Oct 2012 #3

I'm a visiting nurse, on the road all day from patient to patient... tavernier Oct 2012 #4

welcome back to DU niyad Oct 2012 #9

Thanks ashling Oct 2012 #5

So fun I watched it twice! Lifelong Protester Oct 2012 #6

Benny Hill indeed! KT2000 Oct 2012 #7

Thanks so much for posting this!!! :) :) :) jillan Oct 2012 #8

Thats about 30 minutes from me sad how they were kept... Historic NY Oct 2012 #10

k and r and a big thank yo for posting this. so sweet. niyad Oct 2012 #11

Free at last! Iwillnevergiveup Oct 2012 #12

The idea of "taking to water like a duck" may be overrated starroute Oct 2012 #13

But once they did there was celebration going on. zeemike Oct 2012 #14

Thank You, DainBramaged!!! patrice Oct 2012 #15

Aww, ducks. OnyxCollie Oct 2012 #16

Good Godless in Seattle Oct 2012 #17

glad you made the switch to DU3, worried you be like that last Japanese soldier on the island Demonaut Oct 2012 #18

LOVE THIS!!! calimary Oct 2012 #19

Awwwwww a kennedy Oct 2012 #20

In case you missed it last night DainBramaged Oct 2012 #21

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)

1. Squeeee!

Reply to DainBramaged (Original post)

Sun Oct 7, 2012, 11:07 PM

Oct 2012

How fun for them, and us, thank you!

wakemewhenitsover

(1,595 posts)

2. Mission accomplished.

Reply to DainBramaged (Original post)

Sun Oct 7, 2012, 11:09 PM

Oct 2012

silverweb

(16,402 posts)

3. Awwwwww...

Reply to DainBramaged (Original post)

Sun Oct 7, 2012, 11:13 PM

Oct 2012

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]Welcome home, duckies!

tavernier

(12,388 posts)

4. I'm a visiting nurse, on the road all day from patient to patient...

Reply to DainBramaged (Original post)

Sun Oct 7, 2012, 11:13 PM

Oct 2012

... in the tropics...

Yes. SHOWER. GOOOOOD!

(insert any appropriate water smilie)

niyad

(113,314 posts)

9. welcome back to DU

Reply to tavernier (Reply #4)

Mon Oct 8, 2012, 12:03 AM

Oct 2012

completely agree about alan rickman

ashling

(25,771 posts)

5. Thanks

Reply to DainBramaged (Original post)

Sun Oct 7, 2012, 11:37 PM

Oct 2012

That was great!

Lifelong Protester

(8,421 posts)

6. So fun I watched it twice!

Reply to DainBramaged (Original post)

Sun Oct 7, 2012, 11:44 PM

Oct 2012

KT2000

(20,577 posts)

7. Benny Hill indeed!

Reply to DainBramaged (Original post)

Sun Oct 7, 2012, 11:52 PM

Oct 2012

That was just wonderful - thanks!

jillan

(39,451 posts)

8. Thanks so much for posting this!!! :) :) :)

Reply to DainBramaged (Original post)

Mon Oct 8, 2012, 12:01 AM

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Historic NY

(37,449 posts)

10. Thats about 30 minutes from me sad how they were kept...

Reply to DainBramaged (Original post)

Mon Oct 8, 2012, 12:06 AM

Oct 2012

http://capitalregion.ynn.com/content/top_stories/600217/95-birds-removed-from-ulster-county-home/

The hoarder has some serious issues. There have been several cases involving large amounts of animals in Ulster county.

niyad

(113,314 posts)

11. k and r and a big thank yo for posting this. so sweet.

Reply to DainBramaged (Original post)

Mon Oct 8, 2012, 12:06 AM

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Iwillnevergiveup

(9,298 posts)

12. Free at last!

Reply to DainBramaged (Original post)

Mon Oct 8, 2012, 12:17 AM

Oct 2012

This was a great story with a most happy ending. Thanks for posting.

starroute

(12,977 posts)

13. The idea of "taking to water like a duck" may be overrated

Reply to DainBramaged (Original post)

Mon Oct 8, 2012, 12:21 AM

Oct 2012

But at least they finally got the idea.

zeemike

(18,998 posts)

14. But once they did there was celebration going on.

Reply to starroute (Reply #13)

Mon Oct 8, 2012, 12:32 AM

Oct 2012

That probably was the most fun those ducks had ever had.

patrice

(47,992 posts)

15. Thank You, DainBramaged!!!

Reply to DainBramaged (Original post)

Mon Oct 8, 2012, 01:03 AM

Oct 2012

OnyxCollie

(9,958 posts)

16. Aww, ducks.

Reply to DainBramaged (Original post)

Mon Oct 8, 2012, 01:22 AM

Oct 2012

Godless in Seattle

(120 posts)

17. Good

Reply to DainBramaged (Original post)

Mon Oct 8, 2012, 01:38 AM

Oct 2012

And good night.

Demonaut

(8,916 posts)

18. glad you made the switch to DU3, worried you be like that last Japanese soldier on the island

Reply to DainBramaged (Original post)

Mon Oct 8, 2012, 01:44 AM

Oct 2012

calimary

(81,267 posts)

19. LOVE THIS!!!

Reply to DainBramaged (Original post)

Mon Oct 8, 2012, 02:47 PM

Oct 2012

SO cool! They'll live in the open as they were meant to.

YAY! LOVE THIS, DainBramaged! Thank you for posting it!

a kennedy

(29,663 posts)

20. Awwwwww

Reply to DainBramaged (Original post)

Mon Oct 8, 2012, 03:00 PM

Oct 2012

like a duck to water.....

DainBramaged

(39,191 posts)

21. In case you missed it last night

Reply to DainBramaged (Original post)

Mon Oct 8, 2012, 10:18 PM

Oct 2012

goodnight

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