Duck Ramp Reflecting Pool

Mostly the ducks don t use it but it s there if they need it.

Duck ramp reflecting pool.

Three quacks for union square duck ramps since its completion the capitol reflecting pool in washington d c has been a popular attraction for ducks and humans. Capitol s new ramp gives adorable ducks easy access to. Enjoy some new animal tv footage very cute a must see they all go up ramp near end of video. According to roll call the ducks of d c.

Visiting the national mall in washington d c. The duck ramps are painted in bright white and easily noticeable. Two ramps made to keep ducklings from drowning at the capitol reflecting pool in washington d c. The two ramps at the.

Those are fine they are stationary and don t need to be moved. Are being brought back this spring april linton with the organization says the reflecting pool sees. The ramps are really for the ducklings who have a hard time getting in and out of the water. So i got rid of the bricks and made the ramp out of heavy gauge mesh and it works a treat.

But they re not for you and me to have easier access to a quick swim. You can tell that no ducks had yet been in this pool when the pic was taken. Then i have pavers stacked right inside the pool so when they get out. I use a 60 kiddie pool for my duck pond.

I have a drain in one end for easy emptying. Reusabale water duck pool. Love the reflecting pool but it was hazardous for them up until very recently when the architect of the capitol installed a ramp just for them. See the ramps developed to safely and effectively assist ducklings climbing out of the pool or returning to it once out of the water.

Ducklings walking up a ramp and stepping off it into the waters of the capitol reflecting pool which can be difficult for them to do unassisted because they are very small. The duck ramps are back at the capitol reflecting pool. By erin courtney may 15 2017. Is now a little easier for ducks thanks to a new ramp installed at the capitol reflecting pool but one congressman was not happy with what he saw as.