My Future Duckling!

              I chose to comment on this video of a duckling chasing a man because I had a similar encounter. My encounter took place almost 5 years ago near Bubbling Springs Park in Port Hueneme. I was dropping off a friend at his house down the street from Bubbling Springs when all of a sudden we notice something peculiar in the middle of the street walking. I stopped right in front of his house then everyone in my car got out getting a closer look. As we got closer we realized it was a duck. We all looked at each other and wondered what it was doing in the middle of the street all alone. We decided it was most likely just walking back to the pond at the park which is inhabited by many other ducks. As we began to walk back to my car we heard a quack right behind us. The duck was following us to my car and even after we got in he tried to jump in. We all sat there in my car in shock and excitement. I finally said “Josh help him in”. He sat on Josh’s lap quacking non-stop as we drove him back to the pond. When we got to the park Josh put him on the ground near the pond and we began to walk away but once again there came the quacks. It turned out he didn’t want to stay; He wanted to stay with us.

                We tried a few methods to get him to stay, even running away, but nothing would change his stubborn little mind. After feeling bad we ended up hanging out with him until 3 A.M. It was such a great experience. He was such an amazing duck, full of so much character. All three of us took turns holding him and he walked on our laps as if he knew us since birth. He looked at us with such curiosity and even pecked lightly at our clothes and rubbed his head on us.  I almost want to say he belonged to someone since he seemed very domesticated and affectionate.

                The hours I spent with him were enough hours to convince me to want a pet duck. Unfortunately where I live now I don’t have a yard but one day I plan on moving to a place with a yard and when that happens I will own my first pet duck. The video I displayed off of Youtube.com was just super adorable in my opinion. I hope it made everyone smile.