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Produce => Wildlife forum => Topic started by: cleo on May 18, 2010, 16:11:40

Title: Ducks?
Post by: cleo on May 18, 2010, 16:11:40
Yesterday I noticed a pair on next door`s roof-they moved onto my lawn and hung around.

Today I not only loaded the bird table but threw some seed on the grass.

They were soon there and later were in my pond inbetween snoozing just by it.

Are they `passing` or do I have potential parents to look after ?

I have no idea when wild ducks lay eggs or what they are looking for.

Cleo the cat will be no problem
Title: Re: Ducks?
Post by: cleo on May 21, 2010, 16:36:32
They are still here and seem happy enough living in/next to the pond.

Am I alone in having them move in?
Title: Re: Ducks?
Post by: cleo on May 22, 2010, 16:14:17
Looks as though this thread  is going to be a monologue ;D.

Anyway earlier today there was some rather loud quacking coming from the pond, I checked as I feared something had upset them.

Quite the contrary-I averted my eyes
Title: Re: Ducks?
Post by: Baccy Man on May 22, 2010, 16:39:46
Your ducks sound more far more sensible than the ducks near me. The majority of them nest on the riverbank but for the last 4 years some of them have decided to nest in the narrow strips of land planted up with low growing shrubs & bulbs between the parking spaces in the cul de sac I live in. The cats round here are not so nice they usually mutilate or kill quite a a few of the ducklings & we no longer have hedgehogs since one particular cat worked out a way to disembowel them.
Title: Re: Ducks?
Post by: 1066 on May 24, 2010, 09:57:33
Ah - the "duck monolgues" - has a ring to it, just be careful how you say it  :D