Ducking and diving for a meal: Mother and her brood of 12 ducklings visit deli every day

By Graham Smith


She has been a loyal customer for two years.

And now Dizzy the duck has started taking her brood of 12 ducklings along with her when she makes her daily visit to a city centre deli.

The family has become a hit with both customers and staff at the Hairy Fig deli, next to the Merchant Adventurers Hall in York.

Feeding frenzy: Dizzy the duck and her brood of 12 ducklings enjoy some food outside the Hairy Fig deli, next to the Merchant Adventurers Hall, in York

The mother duck, who recently hatched a clutch of ducklings, often arrives at the eatery at the break of dawn.

Once there, she and her brood patiently wait for the Hairy Fig to open, at which point they are fed.

Deli owner Sue Hardie said that when Dizzy first started coming to the deli, she used to walk into the shop.

But now, after a little training, she sits outside and waits for her food.

Orderly: The mother duck and her ducklings often arrive at the eatery at the break of dawn

Ms Hardie said: "Dizzy is a loner and gets chased by geese, but she knows she is well fed and looked after here.

'She waits for me outside the shop before we open.

'She used to walk into the shop to be fed every morning but we had to put a stop to that.'


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