Ducks have to be my favorite bird. I know it's kind of a weird choice, but I just think they are really funny. They make such a cool sound, and when they're all talking over each other it's hilarious. Plus they awkwardly waddle around until they hit the water and suddenly they're gliding across the water with incredible grace. They can dive underwater for a while and pop up quite a ways away, and they even fly decently. And they're very friendly, unlike their geese cousins. Geese are jerks. I hear swans are mean too, so clearly ducks are the water birds you've got to love.