Unwanted house guest attacks my yorkie. A DUCK! Decided to lay eggs and have babies in my yard. Is using my pool. We have put up with this, for a week. Until today. Mia loves the pool and plays ball every night in the back yard. We recently weeded and sprayed some stuff, so I have been keeping her in the front yard only. Well today she saw the duck and made a B line for the pool jumped in. Of course momma duck did not like it. Nature ya ya and all the protecting it's young. We not at my yorkie's expense. I was so glad she was not seriously hurt. I am still shaking.... I called animal control, and bird wildlife sancturary blah blah blah. .... omg...... I am so annoyed. Tonight we are going to attempt to catch mom, and take her and her babies to the park around the corner. I am not willing to let them grow up to fly away weeks from now. Heating my pool, unable to use it, or the back yard for that matters. Oh and if you are a duck lover, and think I am being horrible, please send me a pm and let me know when you will be by to pick up momma and her babies. I will be happy to have them go where they are loved. |
Scary. I'm surprised Animal Control or the bird rescue group wouldn't do something about it. Good luck. |
I am glad your baby is ok. I wouldn't want that in my back yard either. However, I will say, there are ducks across the street in a pond and all I have to do is go outside and call them. They come flying for bread crumbs and such. It's kind of fun.....from here. If your pond is only a couple of blocks away, why couldn't you just open your gate and shoo her out? I am sure she knows where the pond is, and will take her babies there. That is providing your neighborhood is duck friendly. I live two blocks from our pond and already see this year's hatchlings traveling that far away. They come and go. |
oh my gosh I am so glad that your dog did not get hurt. I am not a duck lover..........lol so I will not be by to pick up the mother and her babies;) good luck with that:D |
I'm glad your little one wasn't hurt. Mine would have chased the duck, too. |
Well this is a quick solution. My son saw the post and came home for lunch. Got them all out of the pool and moved them to new location!! Guess he loves our Mia more that I realized!! No buddy messes with Mia!! She is our baby!! |
In my area we have a wild life rehab sanctuary and if you call animal control they will give you the number do you not have a place like this close by? you cannot catch momma duck, i would suggest you make the backyard a unpleasant place turn loud music up in the yard let the dogs out on a leach to bark and invade her space(be careful they are not hurt of course) and maybe stop heating the pool *****you cannot move the mother and young it is against federal law to interfere with the nesting and migration habits of birds ************ I am on your side but i dont want you to get into trouble. im looking for a statement of the law now ill post when i find it |
Migratory birds may seek respite within trees or on buildings considered private property. The Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 prohibits the removal of all listed species or their parts (feathers, eggs, nests, etc.) from such property. However, in extreme circumstances, a federal permit might be obtained for the relocation of listed species (in some states a state permit is required in addition to a federal permit). Pursuant to the spirit of the treaty, it is not trivial to obtain a permit; the applicant must meet a certain criteria as outlined in Title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, 21.27, Special Purpose Permits.[6] The permit applicant is generally a contractor who specializes in wildlife relocation. When hiring a contractor to trap and relocate any animal from one's property, the private property owner is well advised to attain proof of such permits before any trapping activity begins, as trapping without the necessary paperwork is common in the United States. Most wildlife management professionals consider relocation actions undue harm to the birds, particularly since relocated birds (being migratory) often return to the same property the next year. In the case of trapping and relocation, harm is brought on by or can result in: Breaking, a term describing increased susceptibility to disease brought on by the stress of capture and relocation Difficulty in establishing territory at the new location Separation of family members and the stunting of juveniles' natural progression into adulthood |
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Well I guess we got some bad information from the Wildlife Refuge Center . And the County of Los Angeles Animal Control. that told us it would be ok to move them to a new location. Guess I should call them and tell them about the Federal Laws they forgot to tell me about! |
I was simply trying to help. my university was prosecuted last year for moving nests from the parking lot to the water feature on campus. If your local authority did not say anything that's fine maybe they do not care. i was just trying to help. |
Oh I appreciate the information, don't misunderstand. :) I did call the local authorities. Los Angeles Animal Control and Care, and then I called the Fowl Rescue they referred me to. I thought I was doing it correctly and by their instruction. I am not trying to break any laws, and thought that by following their instructions I was within my rights. That is why I called them:) Thanks for the warning, albeit a bit after the fact! |
well technically what you posted says within trees and on buildings and her pool is neither... I would have had them gone the second they touched (or tried to touch) my dog too :eek: I cant believe you weren't enjoying your pool or backyard because of them... hopefully they are happy where they are and now everyone can be happy. Now get outside and start enjoying your pool or you might find me laying out next to it! |
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That is so darn sweet! You raised a good one. |
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