A native Australian who has had the unfortunate upbringing of uncultured parents - who thought a gourmet meal consisted of a can of Heinz spaghetti or baked beans or the primary source of ham was a can of Spam.

Anatidaephobia is defined as a pervasive, irrational fear that one is being watched by a duck. The anatidaephobic individual fears that no matter where they are or what they are doing, a duck watches.

Anatidaephobia is derived from the Greek word "anatidae", meaning ducks, geese or swans and "phobos" meaning fear.