Treasury duck hatches ducklings

CNN ^ | 4/30/2005

[KarlInOhio]

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Break out the cigars. The Treasury ducklings are hatching.

The brown mallard duck, which became Washington's newest tourist attraction a block away from the White House, began hatching her ducklings Saturday afternoon.

For the curious tourists gathered around her enclosure, there wasn't a lot of activity to see because the hatching was occurring underneath her.

[KarlInOhio]

Just saw them hauling the family away to a park on This Week Without David Brinkley.

[chapin2500]

All I see is a nice Crispy Duck dinner.

[woofie]

We had a pet duck once named Junior .....a wonderful animal..smart as a 3 year old I am told

[Nathan Zachary]

"The brown mallard duck"

Does the writer think they come in other colors? All mallard hens are brown. If it wasn't it wouldn't be a mallard.

And yes, mallards are good eatin' ducks. There are thourands around here right now, green headed drakes in every water filled ditch and puddle two or three per hen trying to get her attention.

[anniegetyourgun]

Thanks for pics - I love ducks.

[Graybeard58]

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

In the forties my niece was given a baby duck for Easter.
She was found at a pan of water with a death grip around the poor ducklings neck.
She was saying "Swim ducky swim and fly ducky fly".

My niece turned out okay but I wonder how she would have turned out watching TV and had parents who spared the rod.

[Riley]

Awwww! :-)

[anniegetyourgun]

Never give cats guns....that's what I always say.