As we are halfway through the 12 days of Christmas, its famous musical namesake mentions 184 birds including goose, calling birds, French hens, swans an of course the eponymous partridge…but no ducks. But the place you will find an even more extensive collection of ducks is at Siyam World’s animal sanctuary. In fact, Siyam World is a haven for injured and otherwise vulnerable individuals as a bit of a ‘duck rescue’ (see photo below).
Fun Fact – The word for such a group of ducks varies depending on their activity:
- Waking – flock
- Swimming – puddle
- Swimming in formation – raft
- Flying in a group – team
- Flying in formation – skein
- Large group – armada
- Baby ducks – badling or brood
- Two – brace
