Stop the presses! We saw a momma mallard wandering around our patio last night around dinner time! It turns out she has nested at the base of a rhododendron near our AC unit...I saw 2 broken eggs on the patio this morning and immediately worried that an animal had ransacked the nest! When I walked out to check the situation over, she walked away from the nest- there are about 7-8 eggs in it! Whoa! Duckling alert! What should I do? Any advice would be great!
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| Here's a peak into the nest! |
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| Here's the momma duck! |
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| Here's one of the broken eggs I saw this morning! |
Will there be ducklings?
Oh, momma duck,
Where is papa duck?
Why did you nest here?
What about this place inspired your desire to nest?
When will your ducklings hatch?
How will our patio life change because of you?
Who will protect you and those ducklings from predators?
I wonder, will there be ducklings?
