Hi all,
I have just got my plot a the local lottie, situated on an island in the middle of the River.
I was down there at lunch today. I was throwing some stuff on the compost heap, when I noticed some movement near the back of the pile - a female mallard eyeing me up very carefully from her very tidy nest area. she was not there last week, but she was not going to be moved, and I did not want to move her.
According to one of my neighbours its very possible that she is hatching a brood.
I have no problems with this at all, however my animal husbandry skills are lacking. Do I need to do anything, except give her space, what happens when they hatch and start running off round the lottie? What about when they need to return to the water, my plot is completely fenced off and I am not there every day?
I'm not sure what answers i am looking for but if this has happened to anyone else, i would love to hear your experiences.