Week Nine: The Ducks & Geese at Twin Lakes in Eden Park

Ducks are inherently funny.  They waddle, they quack, and they have the ability to stick their heads completely underwater, which leaves their butts sticking straight up in the air.

Lucky for me, the Twin Lakes section of Eden Park where the ducks hang out is just a quick jaunt down the hill from our house.

I'm not sure what time of year they fly south, but I'm happy to have them as neighbors during the Summer. Sometimes I can hear them quacking early in the morning before I leave for work!

I was happy to see that the Canadian geese were also swimming about (imagine "about' pronounced with a Canadian accent a la Strange Brew).

If you've never fed ducks, you're missing out.  These guys aren't shy; they'll come right up to you and take bread right out of your hand.  I saw a man and his son feeding them this way, and they were having a blast. They were taunting some of the ducks saying things like "Don't be a bully!" when a brazen duck would hog all the scraps.

It was also fun watching the young children, who were both thrilled and terrified at how close the ducks would come up to them.

Did I mention their webbed feet?  Webbed feet are hilarious! Just knowing these characters are hanging out down the street makes me smile.