Feeding Ducks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oK9LNz80LE

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Feeding the ducks

In this 24 second long video, the Greg is seen feeding two ducks, or mallards (Anas platyrhynchos, L. 1758). Further back, it appears to be a coot (Fulica americana, Gmelin 1789) observing the feeding process, and contemplating about joining.

Even two non-identified species of bird fly on tree branches in the background, as well as a blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus, Wagler 1829) entering the screen behind Greg. They don't play an active role in the remainder of the video. While throwing a not yet identified substance in the water, Greg is asked by Mr. Perfect, supposedly standing behind the camera, what in the name of the Holy Lord he is doing. Greg answers by saying that he is feeding the ducks. This while throwing the earlier mentioned non-identified substance in the water. The ducks clearly identify the substance as non-nutritional, and even life-threatening. Therefore they decide to flee the scene as soon as possible. The coot in the background gets notified by the ducks that there is nothing to gain from the material offered, and the coot also flees.

Greg continues to elaborate about feeding the ducks every week, and especially on Tuesday (pronounced as: Toosday). At that time, only the white colored duck (no racism intended) wants to be sure that Greg isn't swapping the substance he is offering to a nutritional one. When that is not the case, the duck joins the other animals in fleeing.

At this time, two small birds fly to a stone in the water, close to Greg. How they react to the material offered is not clear. Greg even risks throwing his offerings on their heads, but misses.

At the end of the video, a possible reason for the ducks fleeing is offered by Greg himself. This as he shares with Mr. Perfect and the viewers that he has been feeding the ducks for six weeks in a row. Besides offering lethal substances to them, it could be very possible that the ducks are still fully stuffed and need to digest the earlier offered materials, before they can accept more food from Greg.

Trivia

There are rumors going around that, after the video was shot, Greg was fined $ 69 for polluting the water with possibly organic and/or hazardous materials, in other words waste dumping. No actual proof of Greg being fined has been offered at this time.