What a great essay, thanks. It's so easy to take Mallards for granted but they're worth paying attention to. Your Mama Mallard was very lucky to get all 10 ducklings to such an advanced age. On our local canal, we regularly see large Mallard families reduced in number as the gulls and herons eat the youngsters.
Wonderful, wonderful! I loved this essay as much as any I've read on ducks! My own parental instincts kicked in for the safety of the fuzzy little brood! Restacking to Notes!
What a great essay, thanks. It's so easy to take Mallards for granted but they're worth paying attention to. Your Mama Mallard was very lucky to get all 10 ducklings to such an advanced age. On our local canal, we regularly see large Mallard families reduced in number as the gulls and herons eat the youngsters.
Wonderful, wonderful! I loved this essay as much as any I've read on ducks! My own parental instincts kicked in for the safety of the fuzzy little brood! Restacking to Notes!