Duck pond
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A duck pond or duckpond is a
Typically, such ponds are round, oval or
Some duck ponds are purposely built for
Duck houses
A duck house, duck canopy, or duck island, is an often floating structure onto or into which ducks can climb, offering protection from predators such as foxes. Some are simple wooden shelters on land, while others are on islands in duck ponds or lakes; they can be quite ornate and/or large structures. A rather famous example can be found at Woodway House in Devon, England. A small domestic version of a duck house is at Knowle Farm in Derbyshire.[2] Such houses are also used for the birds to nest in a safe and convenient area. Dummy eggs, originally ceramic and now plastic, are used to encourage birds to lay in the duck house.
Installation and maintenance
They must be cleaned out about every month to prevent an unwanted and smelly buildup of
Media reference
Duck islands came to public prominence in the United Kingdom in May 2009, when a
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Duck pond with gazebo at apartment in Covington, Georgia
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Duck pond in a public park, Aci Sant'Antonio, Sicily
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Compton Martin duck pond
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A duck pond in Gainesville, Florida
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Duck house in Modliszewice, Poland
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The old cob-built Duck House atTeignmouth, Devon
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Sir Peter Viggers' duck house was a replica of the Swedish Skogaholm Manor
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A Duck pond inAlappuzha, Kerala
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"Duckingham Palace" duck house on Widmore Pond, Sonning Common, UK.
See also
- Ponds
- Duck-baiting
- Duck
- The Big Duck building
- Poultry
- Water fountains
- Woodway House
- Hen house
- Dog house
- Pilling's Pond
- Long Duck Pond
References
- ^ The Duck Pond. Duck Pond View.
- ^ duckpondview.co.uk
- ^ Allen, Nick (21 May 2009). "MPs' expenses: Sir Peter Viggers claimed for £1,600 floating duck island". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 26 November 2009.