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Honorary Ducks
September 12, 2023

Idalia’s Strays: Flamingos in Florida

Feature image by Sunsations Photography, via the City of Treasure Island. Look around a main street or suburban sprawl in Florida and you’ll see flamingos. From lawn ornaments to the…
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Rescues
August 25, 2023

How a Surfing Duck Started Susie’s Duck Sanctuary: Part 2

Susie and her surfing duck, Daffy, were at the beach, enjoying their usual session with the nonprofit AccessSurf when it first happened. “Someone brought me this duckling one time,” she…
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Rescues
August 25, 2023

How a Surfing Duck Started Susie’s Duck Sanctuary: Part 1

It began with a canal. Susie Wilkinson – a nomadic, former Air Force kid who grew up mostly in Germany – never meant to be a “crazy duck lady.” But…
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A photo of a bald man in a white shirt and glasses gesturing to a large black and white duck perched next to him.Our Story
August 11, 2023

One Lucky Duck: How Gabbs Got Saved

Kirkwood Lawler had a lot on his mind in January 2018. Over a few weeks, he discovered his car needed $7000 in repairs, his apartment lease was not being renewed,…
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A brown and yellow duckling with bill openResources
August 11, 2023

I Found a Duckling. Now What?

Shelley Vickery, Director of Birds in Helping Hands, knows a thing or two about ducklings in distress. “A lot of times there is one last baby duck, or two. They…
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A photo of a juvenile duck sitting on the ground.Our Story
May 27, 2023

Part 1: How Did 2 Ducks End Up Living In A Townhouse?

It all started with my new DSLR camera. And the brand-new family of ducks near my job in Largo, Florida made for perfect subjects. That’s where I met Q, his…
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Our Story
May 27, 2023

Part 2: How Did 2 Ducks End Up Living In A Townhouse?

An hour or so later, Bob and I walked into a 24-hour animal hospital toting a duck in a bag. On arrival, the vet staff asked if we were dropping…
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Our Story
May 28, 2023

Part 3: How Did 2 Ducks End Up Living In A Townhouse?

In early December 2017, it was time to get a dog. Trust me when I say that my husband wasn’t going to miss this opportunity. Up until then, I had…
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A photo of a tiny yellow duckling in the palm of a human hand.Our Story
May 28, 2023

Part 4: How Did 2 Ducks End Up Living In A Townhouse?

Around 8 p.m. on January 16, 2018, I got an email from Q’s veterinarian. The animal hospital had a Muscovy duckling with no place to go. Did we want another…
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