Secret Service Guards Mother Duck, Eggs

apnews.myway.com ^ | 04/08/05 | Dashing Dasher

[Dashing Dasher]

Apr 8, 5:45 PM (ET)

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Secret Service, which has the job of guarding the president and other dignitaries, now has a new temporary duty - protecting a mother duck and her nine eggs.

The duck, a brown mallard with white markings, has had several names suggested by Treasury Department people, including "Quacks Reform,""T-Bill," and "Duck Cheney." It has built a nest in a mulch pile right at the main entrance to the Treasury Department on Pennsylvania Avenue.

The Secret Service's uniformed division, which provides protection for the White House and Treasury building, has set up metal guard rails to protect the nest, which has attracted the notice of tourists on their way to see the White House.

The duck has been provided with a water bowl and seems oblivious to all the attention, sitting calmly on its nest on top of the mulch pile that surrounds one of the new trees planted along Pennsylvania Avenue as part of a renovation project.

Treasury Secretary John Snow stopped to pay his respects this week on the way back from a congressional hearing, Treasury spokesman Rob Nichols said Friday.

"He had been briefed on the duck and he stopped to pay a visit," said Nichols.

The eggs are expected to hatch the last week of April at which time the duck will be relocated nearer water. But until then, the duck will occupy some of Washington's prime real estate.

"Foreign leaders, members of Congress, everybody who visits Treasury has to pass by the duck," Nichols said.

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  	Posted by Dashing Dasher On General/Chat ^ 04/08/2005 6:24:42 PM CDT apnews.myway.com ^ | 04/08/05 | Dashing Dasher Apr 8, 5:45 PM (ET) By MARTIN CRUTSINGER WASHINGTON (AP) - The Secret Service, which has the job of guarding the president and other dignitaries, now has a new temporary duty - protecting a mother duck and her nine eggs. The duck, a brown mallard with white markings, has had several names suggested by Treasury Department people, including "Quacks Reform,""T-Bill," and "Duck Cheney." It has built a nest in a mulch pile right at the main entrance to the Treasury Department on Pennsylvania Avenue. The Secret Service's uniformed division, which provides protection for the White House and Treasury building, has...
  Secret Service Guards Mother Duck, Eggs ^
  	Posted by kingattax On News/Activism ^ 04/08/2005 1:52:48 PM CDT · 10 replies · 456+ views The Associated Press ^ | , April 8, 2005 | MARTIN CRUTSINGER The Secret Service, which has the job of guarding the president and other dignitaries, now has a new temporary duty — protecting a mother duck and her nine eggs. The duck, a brown mallard with white markings, has had several names suggested by Treasury Department people, including "Quacks Reform,""T-Bill," and "Duck Cheney." It has built a nest in a mulch pile right at the main entrance to the Treasury Department on Pennsylvania Avenue. The Secret Service's uniformed division, which provides protection for the White House and Treasury building, has set up metal guard rails to protect the nest, which has...
  Secret Service guards mother duck, eggs ^
  	Posted by Lightchild On News/Activism ^ 04/08/2005 11:12:52 AM CDT · 28 replies · 865+ views Associated Press ^ | April 8, 2005 | MARTIN CRUTSINGER / Associated Press WASHINGTON – The Secret Service, which has the job of guarding the president and other dignitaries, now has a new temporary duty – protecting a mother duck and her nine eggs. The duck, a brown mallard with white markings, has had several names suggested by Treasury Department people, including "Quacks Reform," "T-Bill," and "Duck Cheney." It has built a nest in a mulch pile right at the main entrance to the Treasury Department on Pennsylvania Avenue. The Secret Service's uniformed division, which provides protection for the White House and Treasury building, has set up metal guard rails to protect the...

[Dashing Dasher]

I did a search - but put "ducks" in instead of "duck" ... in the search.

I apologize.

[Lokibob]

Not a problem, as far as I'm concerned since:
a: Decent time has gone on between the postings (8 hours or so).
b: The story is still current:
c: I havn't read it.

It is a shame the posting police nabbed you. However, note that the police took the time to reprint the story 3 more times in one posting.

[pissant]

DD started a thread! Praise the Lord! (of course she forgot to do a search...hehehe)

[Publius6961]

This is the second ne I've seen and the first to have a pic of the proud mom. Works for me!

[Dog Gone]

You know what? When I saw your thread, and went geez louise, not again, I put ducks into the search engine too, and came up with nuthin.

So I understand.

[sure_fine]

wouldn't this be 'ducking duty'?

[Kramster]

:-)

[Dashing Dasher]

I did the bloody search!
Nothing came up!

The story of my sordid life....

;-)

[Khurkris]

Thanks...1st time I've seen this. The posting nazis can bite my GMT +8 hrs patootie!

[Andyman]

at which time the duck will be relocated nearer water.

Trust me, the duck can and will do this on her own. No need for government action.