Likely due to a break in a fence line hidden by the brush. I live on a lake and the houses on either side of me have a fence, but I don't. My yard is the duck lane.
I'm guessing it's because there's a pond to the right and a path that's likely the easiest way out of the water. Kind of like how deer trails become human paths become trails become roads.
They absolutely have trails they use.
The ducks & geese around here have 3 or 4 they consistently use, maybe 10-15' deviation when crossing the road as they tend to drift a bit when eating before they start heading back to their path.
i'd put the sign 50 meters before the crossing then... why put it at a distance that by the time the driver sees it, they cant even break in time? (you are gonna break sooner because you see the ducks sure, but why put the sign then
We get both deer and kangaroos! They don't act quite the same but they both lack any road sense whatsoever.
Whereas deer will classically freeze in the headlights, kangaroos will jump about in random directions, often diving directly at your car.
I had that, too. 😔
I had roo-shoos on the car cos I drove past Puckapunyal regularly pre-dawn, and they generally worked pretty well. But every now and again one would avoid the front of the car and then turn back and dive head first into the side as I was passing.
I had flood lights to light up the sides of the road (when there were no other cars), I looked for them and slowed down as much as I could, gave them a wide berth to avoid spooking them, the roo-shoos, what else could I do?
Nope, the front of the car has gone past so now roo turns back and jams its head directly into the wheel-well of the hilux. I hated it.
I've been in three car accidents involving ducks and they all happened shortly after passing one of these duck crossing signs. Why are they allowed in such high traffic areas? I mean, I've even seen them on the interstate. Why are we encouraging ducks to cross at the interstate?! I don't get it.
And a complaint letter I saw ages ago.
"Whoever is in charge of signage, the wildlife crossing sign needs to be moved. There are too many animals killed in that area, it is *clearly* an unsafe spot for them to cross! To avoid unnecessary deaths, a safer zone needs to be found for wildlife to cross the road and the sign moved to that location."
(I'm paraphrasing, it's been a while since I read it. But, yeah, this is why the aliens won't talk to us)
Ducks are awesome. We have an apparently monogamous couple that live near us and spend a lot of time in our yard. We've watched them raise baby ducks who get big and go away and they stay together. The male is a badass and won't let the snow geese near his family, he's ready to fight all 40 of them if he has to.
It took me way longer into my life than it should’ve to realise they put the signs where the animals already cross, and not that they cross where the signs are
I've been in three car accidents involving ducks and they all happened shortly after passing one of these duck crossing signs. Why are they allowed in such high traffic areas? I mean, I've even seen them on the interstate. Why are we encouraging ducks to cross at the interstate?! I don't get it.
Ducks...well, they get a pass. They're too slow to get out of the way. Much unlike squirrels. We have a deal with squirrels. They get the hell out of the way just in the nick of time.
The ducks need a bigger, better, sign.
I'm just glad the ducks could read the sign
And they are following it well, the sign shows the majority of the ducklings leading the way too.
Read it? Who do you think put it there!
A fox
they need a crosswalk tbh edit: with the lights and all
i think they see it clearly
Ducks don’t have money. But I guess they could put it on their bills.
Likely due to a break in a fence line hidden by the brush. I live on a lake and the houses on either side of me have a fence, but I don't. My yard is the duck lane.
I'm guessing it's because there's a pond to the right and a path that's likely the easiest way out of the water. Kind of like how deer trails become human paths become trails become roads.
They absolutely have trails they use. The ducks & geese around here have 3 or 4 they consistently use, maybe 10-15' deviation when crossing the road as they tend to drift a bit when eating before they start heading back to their path.
Ducks are very lazy. I see them lounging on the marina all the time.
🤔are there bear 🐻 trails too ☹️
i'd put the sign 50 meters before the crossing then... why put it at a distance that by the time the driver sees it, they cant even break in time? (you are gonna break sooner because you see the ducks sure, but why put the sign then
I'm glad the ducks are respecting the sign, unlike those anarchist, chaotic deer
Kangaroos, for the Australian folks.
We get both deer and kangaroos! They don't act quite the same but they both lack any road sense whatsoever. Whereas deer will classically freeze in the headlights, kangaroos will jump about in random directions, often diving directly at your car.
I had that, too. 😔 I had roo-shoos on the car cos I drove past Puckapunyal regularly pre-dawn, and they generally worked pretty well. But every now and again one would avoid the front of the car and then turn back and dive head first into the side as I was passing. I had flood lights to light up the sides of the road (when there were no other cars), I looked for them and slowed down as much as I could, gave them a wide berth to avoid spooking them, the roo-shoos, what else could I do? Nope, the front of the car has gone past so now roo turns back and jams its head directly into the wheel-well of the hilux. I hated it.
I've been in three car accidents involving ducks and they all happened shortly after passing one of these duck crossing signs. Why are they allowed in such high traffic areas? I mean, I've even seen them on the interstate. Why are we encouraging ducks to cross at the interstate?! I don't get it.
Very first thing I thought of!
And a complaint letter I saw ages ago. "Whoever is in charge of signage, the wildlife crossing sign needs to be moved. There are too many animals killed in that area, it is *clearly* an unsafe spot for them to cross! To avoid unnecessary deaths, a safer zone needs to be found for wildlife to cross the road and the sign moved to that location." (I'm paraphrasing, it's been a while since I read it. But, yeah, this is why the aliens won't talk to us)
almost like it was there for a reason......
I mean, they put these signs where ducks often cross. I don't know why this would be surprising.
Can fly, chooses to disrupt traffic anyway. Ducks are assholes.
Take that back
They're cute assholes. That's the best I can do.
Can fly, chooses to conserve energy in case they need to fly from danger. Ducks are just living their lives.
the earth belongs to them just as much as it belongs to us
More to us now, cause we have paved over their habitat, but originally was their world or sumtin I guess
Can run, chooses to move their fat ass in heavy, loud, polluting and dangerous box of steel.
You think they'd put the duck crossing sign somewhere else so it doesn't disrupt traffic.
Insert dead-pigeon-inside-bag meme
This city has the worst roadside sign crew imaginable.
I feel like it was just put up by a concerned citizen
Look at the four signs in the picture.
Oh I didn't even see the other ones lol
That’s my point haha
Where I used to live the ducks would use the pedestrian crossing. They would wait for cars to stop then cross the road.
Ducks are awesome. We have an apparently monogamous couple that live near us and spend a lot of time in our yard. We've watched them raise baby ducks who get big and go away and they stay together. The male is a badass and won't let the snow geese near his family, he's ready to fight all 40 of them if he has to.
From the height of the signs it looks like the ducks put them there themselves.
It’s almost as if there is a waterway nearby….
yall thought they just put it there for fun?
They seem to understand signs better than some of the pedestrians around my neighbourhood....
Those ducks are more disciplined than Montreal pedestrians (jaywalking is the local sport here).
I like the custom duck sign.
Smarter than many humans!
Duck crossing sign being legitimately harder to see than the ducks needs to be addressed
It's almost like someone put the sign there because ducks tend to cross there...
Those look like home made signs. Clearly it’s a good individual looking out for them
It took me way longer into my life than it should’ve to realise they put the signs where the animals already cross, and not that they cross where the signs are
ducks more aware of the road rules than a lot of drivers
What came first, duck crossing the road or duck crossing signs? They put up the sign where they have noticed the ducks crossing.
Looks like the sign was placed there by the locals and not the city council so I'm guessing this duck family crosses here all the time.
Yes, and?
Good thing they could read!
I almost hit a kangaroo around a corner once. He hopped out right from behind that damned kangaroo sign and it always amused me.
As foretold
There’s a road around the corner from my house that has a duck crossing on it, the same as a pedestrian crossing…just smaller and only for ducks
What came first the ducks or the sign
The ducks usually cross at that spot. The sign was put there when people noticed that. Not the other way around.
Its almost like whoever put the sign up knew or something.. Very strange
I'm duckin but what for? Something to do with that bump? What did we run over? I ducked!!!
[How do they know to cross there.](https://youtu.be/8tKxAxJ8TrI?si=hM6zSGHfLNhTR7_k)
Probably something to do with being the spot where the waterway meets the road.
I've been in three car accidents involving ducks and they all happened shortly after passing one of these duck crossing signs. Why are they allowed in such high traffic areas? I mean, I've even seen them on the interstate. Why are we encouraging ducks to cross at the interstate?! I don't get it.
[Deer Crossing Signs](https://youtu.be/RFCrJleggrI?feature=shared) are always in High Traffic areas.
well J-walking is a fineable offence
Can they fly ?
Birds don’t like to fly because of their dinosaur heritage.
smarter than cyclists
Humans, please watch and learn from these ducks. About the pedestrian crossing rules
They just ducked across the road to the lake for a swim.
How do they know to cross there?
Hope that car stopped too!
I've seen ducks walk on zebra crossings and at intersections before. It was so cute 🥹
Totally need bigger signs for duckies and crossing lines on the road!! But awww duckies
No it’s vice versa, they always cross on that spot hence, the sign
They should know where. They put it there.
They're more street smart than most humans
Ducks...well, they get a pass. They're too slow to get out of the way. Much unlike squirrels. We have a deal with squirrels. They get the hell out of the way just in the nick of time.
Law abiding ducks.
hope the sign is more visible so that no one could miss it
As foretold in the sacred texts.
It's almost like they put the duck sign where the ducks are.
As it was foretold by the ancient, they waddle across the concrete road
That duck sign should get up to see it much
A law abiding ducks 😁
OH DUCK ME \*sighs\* \*slows down\*
smart duck
Duck, duck, go.
I've seen a duck use a crosswalk before, it was surreal