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lakegirl | 15:15 Tue 14th Apr 2009 | Animals & Nature
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A female mallard appeared on Easter Sunday with 21
ducklings. Today I counted 18, but does anybody know
of any other large hatchings?
Thanks in advance, Lakegirl.
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It sounds to me as if she has adopted ducklings from another brood as they normally lay up to about a dozen eggs max.
Each spring a Mallard makes a nest in woods near where I live, and when the ducklings hatch out she has to take them down to the sea which is approx 1/2 mile away, but she has to cross a very busy main road in doing so !
Sheer madness but she does it every Year !!
how lovely
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Thank you for your replies. I did wonder if she had adopted, but wasn't sure if that was the norm.

Ruthann, it is lovely to see them, they are like little dots dashing around, I just hope they survive.

Thanks again, Lakegirl

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