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Produce => Wildlife forum => Topic started by: Digeroo on March 19, 2011, 10:32:34

Title: High level Duck
Post by: Digeroo on March 19, 2011, 10:32:34

A mallard duck appears to been nesting in the leylandii hedge opposite about two metres from the ground.  Not sure how any duckling will get down to earth from there.

Does anyone know if they will get splatted or can they just bounce?

Title: Re: High level Duck
Post by: Flighty on March 19, 2011, 10:44:08

Have a look at this!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkBSkFyUyv0

and it's worth reading this as well -
http://www.rspb.org.uk/advice/helpingbirds/nesting_mallards/ducklings.aspx

Title: Re: High level Duck
Post by: pumkinlover on March 19, 2011, 18:31:47

seen that before Flighty and enjoy it every time!
Your mallard should be fine, a number of ducks nest in trees!

Title: Re: High level Duck
Post by: Digeroo on March 19, 2011, 20:36:50

Many thanks for this link.  Amazing.  Lets hope they go onto the lawn and not onto the tarmac and splat on the footpath.

They are also quite a long way from any water.  They nest round here every year and even tap their beaks on the back door to get food.

Title: Re: High level Duck
Post by: pumkinlover on March 19, 2011, 20:42:47

have you got anything to put down, straw, leaves, your best clothes!!