Yesterday morning we looked out the window and there were two wild ducks in the pool. We watched them for about 15 minutes and then they flew away. I would like to have more ducks visit us. What can we do to make the pool more attractive to ducks?
Ducks in our pool
- Thread starter TomAtlanta
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DO NOT DO THIS!
If ducks adopt your pool... you will have duck poop EVERYWHERE!
We have a houseboat and the ducks sometimes congregate on teh deck... poop city.
If ducks adopt your pool... you will have duck poop EVERYWHERE!
We have a houseboat and the ducks sometimes congregate on teh deck... poop city.
TomAtlanta said:
Basically, you would quit putting chlorine in it, let it turn green, and add some fish.
This happened to us last year and had some issues due to them coming back, I put the solar cover on for a couple of days and let the dog out 
Don't let them stay, they will foul up the water, I couldn't believe how much those things poop???
It was all over the pool.
Don't let them stay, they will foul up the water, I couldn't believe how much those things poop???
It was all over the pool.
Thanks for the info. I won't encourage them.
Didn't Tony Soprano have ducks in his pool in some of the early episodes?
Didn't Tony Soprano have ducks in his pool in some of the early episodes?
itsalive
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I wouldn't want any ducks or other birds/animals in the pool. To answer the OP question though you could try the comeback call...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zo4dnTE8vaU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zo4dnTE8vaU
The ducks were back this morning. After reading the posts here I am now concerned about duck poop in the pool. There are only 2 of them and they only stay for about 30 minutes. Is that enough to be a sanitation problem? What should I do to keep them away?
itsalive
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a nice recipe for roast duck home made plum sauce and green onions
Address: 4158 Klondike Rd, Lithonia, GA 30038
Contact - Linda Potter
Phone - (404) 395-2428
Website http://www.awareone.org
Mission Statement: Committed to the preservation and restoration of wildlife and its habitat through education and wildlife rehabilitation.
Description: AWARE is operating a wildlife center that offers eduction to the public concerning environmental stewardship, habitat preservation and restoration and wildlife
OR
a nice recipe for roast duck home made plum sauce and green onions
nice recipe for roast duck home made plum sauce and green onions[/quote said:Yumm... Yumm
Highlandreef said:This happened to us last year and had some issues due to them coming back, I put the solar cover on for a couple of days and let the dog out
Don't let them stay, they will foul up the water, I couldn't believe how much those things poop???
It was all over the pool.
I see what you did there... Well played! :lol:
I've seen ducks land in my neighbours pool, it's a challenge for them to hit such a small spot. If they keep landing in the pool from the same side perhaps you could put something up that obstructs their path, if they have to keep aborting they'll probably move on.
Don't feed them either, make life hard for them, scare them off as soon as you see them and they'll probably move on.
Don't feed them either, make life hard for them, scare them off as soon as you see them and they'll probably move on.
Posted by JohnT on another similar thread....
Eventually, they will get tired of trying to land around the line and will leave.
Eventually, they will get tired of trying to land around the line and will leave.