Have A Ducky Day!

Here a quack, there a quack, everywhere a quack, quack. Oh, wait; wrong nursery rhyme.

"Duck, Duck, Goose" is the driving theme behind the second annual duck scavenger hunt for .

If you've been out and about Renton lately, you have probably spotted the little yellow duckies dressed up and dotting the town for Renton River Days.

Not exactly sure what all these ducks are about? The Duck Hunt game goes like this:

Thirty ducks are "hiding in conspicuous sight" in businesses around town. You must go online and find the clues about where the ducks have been dressed up and placed. 

There is a Theta Duck, a Nathaniel Duck, a Blaine Duck, a Cookie Duck, a Fluffy Duck, and a Xeno Duck. The Blaine Duck is hiding in a place you probably don't want to find yourself; but that's part of the clue.

The Nathaniel Duck "has an identity problem" according to the owner of the store where the duck is displayed. Acapulco Duck is dressed in religious garb, and another one is a cowboy.

There is also a "decoy" duck in a store window in downtown Renton.

But one duck, is not a duck at all. Instead, it's a goose.

Great fun.

Lone Shark Games created the Duck Hunt event, said coordinator Mike Selinker, after the IKEA Renton River Days board sought a signature event to celebrate last year's 25th anniversary.

"I liked the idea of a scavenger hunt for animals, like Seattle did with pigs a while back," he said, adding that his wife, Evon Fuerst, suggested rubber ducks. "Because Renton River Days has had a rubber duck race for decades, it was a perfect match," he said.

"When we started the game last year we got a hugely enthusiastic response from businesses and residents. We had a great time, and were thrilled when they asked us to do it again," Selinker said.

Gary Slotnik, owner of Garland Jewelers has participated in the Duck Hunt twice, and he loves the people who get out and about searching, and, of course, stop in the store. Oops, did I just give away a clue?

The hunt runs from June 22 to July 20.

At that point, Selinker said, "we will collect all the ducks and bring them to Renton River Days on July 22. Then there will be a "Ducklings & Dragons" scavenger hunt every day at the festival, where you can find even more ducklings."

Prizes for the duck hunt will be formally announced soon, but include a Nintendo Wii, boots from Renton Western Wear, and more.

The sponsor for the duck hunt is .

To get your duck hunt form, click here.