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elsa hoffmann

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Duck Run
« on: May 28, 2016, 19:26:33 »
Twice a day - the ducks are taken on a duck run to clean the vineyards of snails and things.
This wine estate has been making use of ducks for couple of years now
These long thin skinny things are runner ducks  - and there are over a thousand of them on the farm.
Of course that middle pic is a goose - hand raised and tame. 
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Re: Duck Run
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2016, 19:52:27 »
This is really something else. Love the last one. Surreal Elsa.
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Re: Duck Run
« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2016, 19:55:15 »
workers in the field, serious army of birds
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elsa hoffmann

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Re: Duck Run
« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2016, 19:59:22 »
Thanks for looking Fons and BW :)
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Re: Duck Run
« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2016, 20:07:40 »
Fascinating!
And adorable :)
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Jacques Pochoy

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Re: Duck Run
« Reply #5 on: May 28, 2016, 20:08:06 »
Impressive pictures... Reminds me of the geese used to keep the Scottish whiskey distillery at night, makes quite a noise when strangers are felt and can be dissuasive physically... :o
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elsa hoffmann

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Re: Duck Run
« Reply #6 on: May 28, 2016, 21:36:32 »
Thanks Jakov  :-*

Jaques - geese are known for being excellent watchdogs and are kept by many farmers for that purpose. And since Goose doesnt seem to be a preferred dish - they are pretty safe  ;D
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Re: Duck Run
« Reply #7 on: May 29, 2016, 02:30:34 »
Interesting, hilarious and spectacular at the same time.  Thanks for sharing, Elsa!

Here in Japan, some organic farmers use dabbling ducks in their rice fields for the same purpose.  Very good method.
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Re: Duck Run
« Reply #8 on: May 29, 2016, 04:01:14 »
wow!

nice shots Elsa, fascinating to see so many ducks walking

how come they don't fly off?
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Re: Duck Run
« Reply #9 on: May 29, 2016, 04:04:15 »
Love the last one.  The commute to work!  Great stuff.
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Re: Duck Run
« Reply #10 on: May 29, 2016, 07:28:10 »
Akira- it's such an "organic" way to farm - but with our instant way of living - people forget the old ways of doing things worked just as well.

Thanks Armando - I loved watching them!  These ducks do not fly and only rarely form nests and incubate their own eggs

Thanks Fred - they seem to love doing this :)

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Re: Duck Run
« Reply #11 on: May 29, 2016, 09:46:14 »
Lovely ducks !!     Cultivated ducks?  They look much thinner and taller than our wild ones.
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Re: Duck Run
« Reply #12 on: May 29, 2016, 10:43:47 »
Wow, so "never seen", fascinating. 3rd one reminds me of the start of the Brussels marathon :)
Great stuff
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Re: Duck Run
« Reply #13 on: May 29, 2016, 12:28:00 »
nice and unusual!

I assume, these are "runner ducks" and it is obvious, why they got that name ;)
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elsa hoffmann

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Re: Duck Run
« Reply #14 on: May 29, 2016, 14:01:23 »
John - cause they are runner ducks - ugly in my opinion.
Thank you Bruno!
Alaun - indeed :)

thanks everyone
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