Post by mudlark on Mar 18, 2016 23:03:11 GMT
and a very ugly duck at that...we were out completing our home schooling, a birdwatching diary, involving a lovely walk down to the estuary and over some wetland and marshes ending with jam donught for her and coffee for me. At one of the bird hides we heard a racket being made by a flock of canada geese. We went to investigate and they seemed to be picking on a Muscovy duck. The geese flew off leaving the fairly shy duck cowering under a tree. Lapwing immediately said we should stay and check the duck was ok. I settled down on a sunny tree stump and watched while she built a nest from grass and twigs for the duck.
This was three weeks ago. every week since we have returned to the same spot, and blow me, but the duck is still there obviously waiting for Lapwing! and so each week she carries on building the nest. The duck seems to like it......
She who hates her photo being taken has insisted I take numerous photos of her and the duck. A very shy duck and a shy little girl seem to have taken to one another!
This was three weeks ago. every week since we have returned to the same spot, and blow me, but the duck is still there obviously waiting for Lapwing! and so each week she carries on building the nest. The duck seems to like it......
She who hates her photo being taken has insisted I take numerous photos of her and the duck. A very shy duck and a shy little girl seem to have taken to one another!
