We locked our ducks up tight each night, but never thought we had to worry about raccoons during the day. We are all just stunned and so sad that our sweet, funny little ducklings are gone. Those ducklings sure made us smile with their cute personalities and captured our hearts in such a short time. Midnight and Golden, we’ll miss your funny little peep quacking, the way you liked to follow the girls around whenever they were outside, and how you’d come onto the porch every afternoon and peck the glass when you had decided it was lettuce time.
Rest in peace Midnight and Golden.
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Oh no. That is so sad. Please let Ro and Ree know how sorry I am about Midnight and Golden.
ReplyDeleteOh No! That is horrible. I am sorry - I could tell that you enjoyed having them around.
ReplyDeleteRIP Midnight & Golden.
Oh my gosh. That is so sad. I would have never thought that you'd need to worry about raccoons in the daytime.
ReplyDeleteThat's heartbreaking news. We are so sorry to read about it. We had worried about hawks swooping down, but didn't even think about a raccoon.
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wow! that is horrible! i hope no one actually witnessed it. a1
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry. You all obviously loved having them and I am sure you will miss them. :-(
ReplyDeletePoor Salsa household! I'm so sorry!!
ReplyDeleteI'm so sad to hear that :( They were so cute and the girls clearly loved them.
ReplyDeleteOMGOSH that is the saddest story ever. I feel terrible for your sweet girls :(
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh -- this is awful. I don't know what to say. What a tough life lesson to learn at that age! (I'm sure it's even harder on Mom and Dad)
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry. How awful! I remember when my first pet died. It broke my heart. Thoughts to the girls. Those ducks seemed tom have quite a happy life while living with you guys though. Maybe the school will give you 2 more, even though I know it wont be the same to the girls. I hope the girls didn't find the ducks that way.
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Oh how awful!!! I'm so sorry that all of you are having to deal with this. Those cute duckies were so sweet and such a joy for all of you to have around. Hugs and prayers for you as I know this will be an adjustment.
ReplyDeleteThe girls must be devastated! I have never heard of raccoons attacking in the daytime. Maybe Animal Control can trap the raccoon. It would be awful if it went after the girls.
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry Salsa Family, such sad news so close to the girls' birthday. I'm sure Midnight and Golden loved Ro and Ree as much as the girls loved them.
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry, M3. I'm heartbroken for you and the girls. So sad. :'(
ReplyDeleteI am so so sorry to hear this sad news. I had to run downstairs to give my girls' guinea pigs some love.
ReplyDeleteRest in peace sweet duckies.
Trish C
Oh, M3!!! Your poor girls! Poor you! That's so awful. I saw the story headline, and my stomach dropped. I feel so badly for them.
ReplyDeleteI am so sad to hear this news. Raccoons have become so domesticated and are no longer nocturnal rodents. We have them walking in the street during the day making it a challenge when walking a dog. I hope the girls did not witness the demise of the sweet ducks.
ReplyDeleteThat is so sad. Raccoons can be so brutal. I'm amazed they came in the daylight, they must have been really hungry. I guess now would be a good opportunity to discuss the food chain.
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So very sorry. Oh, wouldn't you rather have waited to discuss life's bitter lessons?
ReplyDeleteThat is awful. I am so sorry.
ReplyDeleteOh...so sad to hear :( Hugs to you all!!!
ReplyDeleteoh so sad...hope the girls are doing ok
ReplyDeleteOMG, how sad for Ree and Ro (and you and TD too)! That is just heartbreaking! Sending hugs to all of you.
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry - the girls must be so upset. Hugs to you all.
ReplyDeleteOh, no! I'm so sorry! Give the girls a hug from me...
ReplyDeleteOh No..how sad!!!
ReplyDeleteHugs to Ro and Ree!!
Oh so sorry...hugs to all. I grew up on a farm but you never become immune to losing pets.
ReplyDeleteOh, no! I'm so sorry. :-(
ReplyDeleteOh, how sad!!! I'm so sorry :-(
ReplyDeleteHugs to you all...
it could be rabid to be out in the day light.Becareful it might be back . so sad.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, how awful. Poor little things. How are Ro and Ree?
ReplyDeleteSo sorry that happened:(
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ReplyDeleteStace
Ohhh...I'm so sorry to hear that. How tragic.
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ReplyDeleteMy name is Jenna and I came across your site. Your girls are beautiful, cute and adoreble. They have pretty smiles. i love all the videos, especially that animal alphabet. That's awful about your ducks. The girls must be really sad as you all must be. it is hard to lose pets. I was born with a rare life threatening disease, developmental delays. I love it when people sign my guestbook. www.miraclechamp.webs.com
Oh no, M3, so sorry about this! Ro and Ree must have been so upset. What a horrible thing to have to discuss with them. I never knew racoons were such a nuisance! Here in the desert we have an occasional coyote, but I would never think to worry about it during the day.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh. I am so sorry for your loss, it is just heartbreaking. Sending hugs to The Salsa Family today, especially to the little Salsa's who have to deal with something way to horrid for their tender sweet hearts.
ReplyDeleteSorry about that.......you need to use carpenter cloth and completely surround the pen, encluding the top. Raccoons can eat through chicken wire.....Gyll
ReplyDeleteThat just breaks my heart. I'm sure you are as upset as the girls must be. I am so sorry for all of you.
ReplyDeleteOh M3 - I'm so very sorry about this. Living in an environment similar to yours, I'm surprised a raccoon would do this. They usually go after duck eggs (they took out a whole nest of 9 here) - but not birds this size. Do you have evidence this was a raccoon? This kind of destruction here is usually the work of a bobcat or coyote or hawk. Even a large owl. I'm so sorry. This is just awful for all of you.
ReplyDeleteso sorry. That is absolutely horrible. I hope the girls don't take it too hard.
ReplyDeleteRIP Midnight and Golden. Big bummer. The night (early morning) I left for Guate to visit C. on a preview trip, the darn racoons were standing in my backyard pond munching on the koi, ugh. It was sickening. I feel for you.
ReplyDeleteOn another note, if you want a mini-adventure like your indoor water park hotel, check out this local venue I went to last Sunday. Fun!
http://www.ci.newark.ca.us/departments/recreation-and-community-services/aquatics/
Ginny
PS we love your local pumpkin patch and look forward to checking out the Pumpkin cannon..yahoo!
That is so horrible! I am so sorry. I hope the girls are doing okay.
ReplyDeleteAw. That's sad. I'm sorry to hear about your poor duckies.
ReplyDeleteJamie
oh no... bunch of hugs are with your family for the loss.
ReplyDeleteAre you kidding me? Raccoons? I hate those animals! They did major damage to our pool and our grass. I can't believe they will hurt another animal like that. I'm so sorry.
ReplyDeleteoh no. That is really sad. Poor little things. I know circle of life and all that, but it's still sad. :-(
ReplyDeleteOh gosh this is so sad. I'm sorry.
ReplyDeleteOh, the food chain is an ugly reality. I'm so sorry about your little quackers. ((hugs))
ReplyDeleteHugs to you and your girls. Thats so sad ugh. They were so cute.
ReplyDeleteErika
So sorry! My dog Trixie used to eat my other little furry pets. So glad that the girls did not have to see it. I didn't know that raccoons did things like that.
ReplyDeleteThis breaks my heart. I am so sorry. There is a trap you can set to catch the raccoon and then you could take him far away to release him if you wanted to. Just a thought. The traps don't hurt them I don't believe. You could probably get one at any feed store type place. Maybe you might want to try again with new ducklings if you could get rid of that coon.
ReplyDeleteIn any case, we are so sorry!
Cousin's Tammy and Ricky
Awww. So sad. I could tell you all really enjoyed them.
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