Duck quack meanings

[Plutopilot]

I've noticed my ducks have different quacks for things and I've been trying to interpret them. Has anyone else successfully figured out their duck's quacks?

Mine do a funny thing when I either approach them or leave, and it alkost sounds like they're laughing at me. It cracks me up. It's a waaaaa-wa-wa. They chortle when they find something good to eat. And they of course have their high alert quack. When I immitate these sounds, they actually understand and sometimes come running over, especially if I do the alert one.

 

[raingarden]

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I've noticed my ducks have different quacks for things and I've been trying to interpret them. Has anyone else successfully figured out their duck's quacks?

Mine do a funny thing when I either approach them or leave, and it alkost sounds like they're laughing at me. It cracks me up. It's a waaaaa-wa-wa. They chortle when they find something good to eat. And they of course have their high alert quack. When I immitate these sounds, they actually understand and sometimes come running over, especially if I do the alert one.

You need one of these duck communication devices:

 

[BelovedBirds]

I've noticed my ducks have different quacks for things and I've been trying to interpret them. Has anyone else successfully figured out their duck's quacks?

Mine do a funny thing when I either approach them or leave, and it alkost sounds like they're laughing at me. It cracks me up. It's a waaaaa-wa-wa. They chortle when they find something good to eat. And they of course have their high alert quack. When I immitate these sounds, they actually understand and sometimes come running over, especially if I do the alert one.

My ducks laugh too. Its like a fast quacking, sounds like giggling they do, I interpret it as excitement, they do it when really happy about treats, or attention.
Theres loud sharper quacks that they do if something strange appears and scares them. And a chatter they do all the time, talking quietly with eachother and talking to me. Happy sqeaks about food, sad squeaks, so many sounds and meanings.
Lots of body language too!

 

[raingarden]

My ducks laugh too. Its like a fast quacking, sounds like giggling they do, I interpret it as excitement, they do it when really happy about treats, or attention.

Hunters refer to that as the feeding call.

 

[Callender Girl]

My ducks also laugh at me regularly; I probably deserve it.

While I can't speak their language, I can talk "goose." The goose girls get quite snappy when I imitate them and will continue the conversation for as long as I will.

 

[BelovedBirds]

Hunters refer to that as the feeding call.

its not just with food though, its with play, its when I come see them, with new toys, etc. It seems to just be pure excitement/delight

 

[BelovedBirds]

My ducks also laugh at me regularly; I probably deserve it.

While I can't speak their language, I can talk "goose." The goose girls get quite snappy when I imitate them and will continue the conversation for as long as I will.

I wonder what non-bird people think when they see us speaking duck/goose with our birds.


They wouldnt understand.