I’m sharing another photo from the backyard today. About a week ago, we noticed that a mother duck had moved into a new nest on top of the neighbor’s sea wall. She’s hard to see, but she’s there, tucked in the plants behind an owl decoy meant to scare off seagulls.
Today, she finally left the nest long enough for me to take a peek.
We’ll be watching quietly and waiting these next few weeks. I’ll keep you posted!
Great photos, Kate! I have a cardinal’s nest in a shrub in my yard. I’ve been afraid to meddle, but your photos might give me the courage to peek!
I can’t see the duck, but what is that sticking up from the middle? Baby ducks are so cute…we have several families swimming the ponds on the golf course. We always count them to see how many have survived the alligators and turtles.
Do you have room for a tiny little house in your backyard? We don’t take up much space….
Happy Birthday!!!
I hope you have a wonderful day and a great holiday weekend.
(Great photos this week of your area. It is a beautiful place to live. It makes me want to buy a house or property in that area. –We are looking for a place and are at a loss for where. It is kind of fun considering all possibilities–because we can choose anywhere and we have no time constraints.)
We have baby ducks at my parents’ house every year. So sweet.
Baby ducks are so adorable. 🙂
That is too cute! (and I can’t help giggling at the plastic owl!)
Let me know if you do!
The brown thing in the first photo is a plastic owl the neighbors put there to scare away birds. The duck, ironically, built her nest right in it shadow.
Well, actually, our back yard is pretty teeny-tiny. But we have a guest room if you ever travel east. :^)
Thanks, Sarah!
This is the first time we’ve had a nest so close to the house.
We’re very excited and hope we get to see them hatch!
Well, yes…I love the irony of a duck building her nest in the shadow of a plastic bird of prey designed to scare off other birds.
Great photos, Kate! We don’t have any ducks on the beaver pond, but do have nesting geese.
That’s one smart mama duck!