"Why, yes I am a very - no, make that exceptionally handsome - oh, well, let's admit it, I'm the most handsome boy duck ever. Thanks for noticing! Although, how could you not, all the ladies swoon when they see me. Why, even the human lady up there on the bank is saying she's never seen a more handsome example of Mallard male perfection and..."
Human lady (muttering to herself) : "Good grief, I've never heard a more conceited duck. On and on, yada, yada, yada. And, a liar to boot! I never said he was handsome."
"I
heard that."
"And you, lady, are on my Bad List...forever!"
Nothing worse than a conceited male mallard! Such manners ;)
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I had a good laugh at this.
ReplyDeleteIt does seem that all birds are conceited. Our little bird person thinks the world revolves around him!
Oh dear, poor Mr Mallard. He's only exhibiting the flashiness that (his) mother nature told him to, in order to "get the girl".
ReplyDeleteHe's always been told, "flashier the better".
After all, there are so many other handsome mallard men out there for the ladies to choose from.
I guess he's overdoing it just a little :D
ha funny but aren't males like that hey look over here look at me
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