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@Jacqui
today is day 4 of the second attempt to put duckie on a diet. He's stopped swatting me in the face and launching himself at my sleeping body to get the bowl refilled.. instead he's decided to catch additional food.
He's not been bringing them back to the boat, but his farts tell me the story...
today at 7.30 i jumped out of bed because I heard the skuffle of a fight on the roof.
before I got to the door there was the heavy thud and bounce of hitting the back deck.
I flung open the doors to see a big black ball fall into the river and duckie bee-lined in the boat.
I jumped out on the deck.
I scanned the water and could not find the black ball.
Nor did i see the tell tale "v" of something swimming to shore.
I looked everywhere around the boat.
All sides, nothing.
I do not want someone's pet to drown.
Then i realised there was about 4-5 people on the tow path and bridge all stopped staring at me.
I was in a t-shirt and knickers.
Went back in boat.
Noticed theres a large amound of black and white feathers over the deck.. and some blood.
Duckie is bloody.
Its not his blood.
Personally I am so glad the Coot got away.