Imagine my disbelief when a male Ruddy Duck came hurtling out of the grass to snap at my ankles. Feisty little guy!
After chasing him down the road a bit and pulling in the assistance of Dean and our neighbor, we corralled him in Dean's sweatshirt and put him in a basket for safe keeping overnight until I could take him into WRC with me on Thursday. He had a bit of blood smear along a wing, but I didn't really look at him much, I didn't want to stress him out any further.
He's since been examined and treated by Vet Renee Schott at WRC. I wrote up a Case Study for him, you can read about it, see his admit exam video and photos of his x-rays here.
I still smile at comment made by a woman who was driving by, only to have to wait for us to herd the duck off the road before she could move on: She asked in a stunned voice "Are you chasing a DUCK down the road?" I explained that yes, indeed I was, and that I worked at WRC so I'd take him in to get help. Her reply: "Well, that's one lucky duck!"
He sure is! Thanks so much for taking care of him!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the nice comment, Kerri!
DeleteSweet little boy! So glad he was found by someone as wonderful as you!
ReplyDeleteAwww, thanks, Julie :-) Amazing how small Ruddies are. I always forget until I'm up close with one.
DeleteI just love stories like these. I found a baby Anhinga once and had to relocate it. It's great to read about these compassionate actions from our part as humans.
ReplyDeleteI remember your post about the Anhinga, Maria. What an amazing experience that must've been!
DeleteThis is a heart warming story Tami! He is a luck duck.
ReplyDeleteThanks for taking the time to read and comment on my post, Mia!
DeleteJust ducky Tami! He was delivered to the right msilbox!
ReplyDeleteLOL - I didn't think about the "mailbox delivery" spin, Cindy. It's a good one! I'll have to ask you to co-author some of my blog posts :-)
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