VEG-SQUEE-TA! What does the scouter say about his floofiness level? IT’S OVER 9,000!!!

I like his river dance! But I dunno if he’s a duckie. He’s too grey… kinda looks like a whatsit to me. Anyone care to take a guess at what he is?

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GASP! We might have a new contendor for “the cutest sound in the universe!” This duck snoring sounds SO CUTE! How could I NOT post this today? It’s a fluffy friday AND the last day of the duck spree.

Have a great weekend everybody! (PS: Ever since we ended Labraday, we’ve scaled back to 3 weekend posts, but now it’s back up to 6! Be sure to come back tomorrow!)

Look at this G.Q. little duckie. Or should I say “Squee. Q”?

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Did you know ducks have this thing called a uropygial gland that gives them their magic powers? The oil that comes out of the gland, called “preening oil” serves three purposes:

1. Waterproofing! It’s by spreading the preening oil over their body that ducks are able to swim in the water without messing up their feathers.
2. GATHER ENERGY FROM THE SUN! Humans use sunlight to create vitamin D in our skin, but duck feathers are too thick for sunlight to reach their skin. So instead, the preening oil contains the molecules that would become vitamin D when exposed to the sun, and the sunlight that hits their feathers converts it. The duck will then nom the vitamin D during the next preening.
3. Keeping themselves clean! The preening oil also acts kind of like a shampoo, and kills any parasites that might get on the duck.

So now you know! It’s important for baby ducklings to stick with their mothers because baby ducks are unable to apply preening oil on their own.

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Duckie, what are you doing splashing through the Washington Monument reflecting pool? You are not Jenny Gump! You’re a duck!

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I want to pick one up and see if has a number under it!

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Is this heaven? Am I in cute animal blogger heaven? … I don’t think I survived the crash.

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Duck: “See him? That’s the guy that broke my heart!”

Owl: “HIM!?” *glare*

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Awww, you’re not an egg anymore, get out from under there!

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