This is Ethel

A male duck & female duck started visiting our koi pond three years ago. They come back every year, so we think it's the same pair. We call them Fred and Ethel.

They will splash land in the water and proceed to bathe, totally ingoring us.

This year, we have a new addition to our visitors: two males who always arrive together and spend a lot of time grooming each other. We've named them Pat and Pat, the gay couple. Really, it does happen! There are documented cases of homosexual pairing and even mating in ducks.