Ducks to Water

Whoever came up with the saying "took to it like a duck to water" obviously didn't have Indian Runner Ducks. Yesterday we decided to "release" the ducks and let them free-range during the day so they could swim in the pond, eat bugs and grass, and do regular duck stuff.
I had envisioned them going right into the water and happily splashing around first thing. Well, that was not the case. When they discovered the water, they acted like they were afraid of it. They ran back and forth along the bank quacking nervously for 15 minutes before they would even drink from the pond. Then, when one accidentally wadded out too far, lost it's balance and had to SWIM, it absolutely panicked and flopped around for several seconds before it realized that it could float. This caused all of them to panic and run away from the water. Seriously! It took them an hour before they were all in the pond and then they never got more than 5 feet from the bank.
Only we could raise ducks that are afraid of the water!

Peace and happy swimming