tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19922276.post6435551763574320643..comments2023-11-29T07:39:34.401+00:00Comments on Carla Nayland Historical Fiction: Newly-hatched mallard chicksCarlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11901028520813891575noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19922276.post-50756286368995282372014-04-28T11:11:56.312+01:002014-04-28T11:11:56.312+01:00Cute, aren't they? It's not often you see...Cute, aren't they? It's not often you see mallard chicks in the nest because they don't stay there long; the mother takes them down to the water within hours, presumably as soon as they've dried out and have figured out how their legs work. As soon as they're on the water they can start feeding themselves, which is pretty impressive.<br /><br />My first thought was that the courtyard duck was a bit dim; but you could argue that she was really very clever, since she got a predator-free space and a free ride to the river for the ducklings. Somehow, though, I doubt that she was really looking that far ahead :-)<br /> Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11901028520813891575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19922276.post-33919581401117438482014-04-27T21:22:52.154+01:002014-04-27T21:22:52.154+01:00So fluffy! I loved the story of the nest in the of...So fluffy! I loved the story of the nest in the office courtyard, too. Sounds like something of a bird-brain, that mother duck, but I'm glad everything turned out alright for her and her chicks in the end. :)Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05976355211484202185noreply@blogger.com