Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/03/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Oh, don't worry. In Spain nobody would call authorities over a couple of ducks in a pool. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ YNWA On Mar 2, 2014, at 7:24 PM, Frank Filippone wrote: > My neighbor had the same problem.... Calls the local authorities: Fish and > Game..... Tells them he has this annoying and very dirty set of birds in > his pool, all very unsanitary, and asks for help..... They make a date for > removal... or so he thinks..... > > So the F+G guys tell him he has a set of rare ducks.... and they are > endangered.. and he will be arrested if he disturbs them.... Even though, > at > this point they are nesting in his Azeleas.... duckettes appear, and the > neighbor is afraid of using his pool all summer or of disturbing the > ducks... and he waits.... > > About 4 month later, the duckettes fly off..... with Mom and Dad...... > > Life is back to normal...... > > They tried to return the next year.... he put his dog out there every day > for 4 months to keep them out..... it worked. > > Best to not call the authorities.... you may not like the answer..... > > Frank Filippone > Red735i at verizon.net > >> I don't even know if these are geese or ducks, but I really don't >> understand why this poultry chooses to swim in our chlorinated pool >> rather than in the many ponds on the golf course. Every spring it is >> the same: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/belgiangator/misc/20140224-_DSF5888.j >> pg.html >> >> So, since there are all manner of bird experts here, a question: can I >> do something to make my pool less attractive to them? Is there some >> smell or something that they dislike? No suggestions involving weapons >> of any kind, please. We don't do that around here. >> >> Cheers, >> Nathan > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >