There are still a few…

There are still a few ducklings about but not as many as a week or so ago, but the ones that remain are getting a bit bigger. I saw a dead female Mallard which was obviously drowned by about 4 males trying to mate with her, and they were still mating with her when she was obviously dead :(

We also now have a family of 5 young Moorhens being looked after by THREE adults. As last year, this is probably an adult pair and a female offspring from last year which is being allowed to stay and not chased off by the adult male. I think its a female because the adult male Moorhen would not tolerate another male during the mating season, even if that male was one of last years offspring.

Here is one Ducks nest which is quite well camouflaged…
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Terry

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