catcollector, You go girl! How wonderful it is when someone steps up to the plate to do the right thing despite being given the "run around" by all the proper wildlife authorities. Ya know ducks do that imprinting thing when they are little, so we'll just have to start calling you "ducky mom." I think what you are doing is amazing and wonderful. Funny thing is I bet you will learn as much from those little ducky babies as they will from you. I'm certain that once you give them the start they need in life, they will be fully capable of surviving on their own and that's what counts. I commend you for caring. Good luck with your ducks. BooBooBearBecky

Lisa, Lisa, Lisa, have you been staying up late again watching Disney Movies? Just teasing but it does sound a little disneyesque no? Very cool if these birds were watching over a baby regardless of what kind of bird. My Bluebirds are a tiny bit delayed in fledging so maybe the weather is affecting all of them. I am keeping my fingers crossed for your beautiful babies to fledge healthy and happy when they are ready.

Trickyfingers, I was using a syringe, but find it much easier to use the other end of a seafood fork. It's shaped like a post hole digging shovel, but really tiny.lol It;s now eating a mixture of dog food mixed with poke berries. I also feed it cut up grasshoppers, cabbage worms, crickets, moths, sow bugs, and meal worms dusted with pulverized oyster shells. It's not making any attempt to eat without me shoveling food in it's mouth. But It's getting much stronger to the point where I actually think it's going to live. :) Still no response from the rehabbers. I think I'm on my own here. But hopefully it will be flying next month? :) Laura

Personally I think social services should take all the children put in foster homes and she should be investigated where the money is coming from and it should be put in a trust to pay bills and for the children. She should get nothing. Sorry, the press should give her no publicity. too many of the children and families in this country who really try to make it are getting nothing. Thousands are really struggling, low paying jobs, no medical and those who need help. Not this person who does nothing, even does not take care of her children at home. Just makes me MAD.