I didn’t find the
plurality of Musk ducklings mentioned by Roger and Marnix but this morning (1030-noon)
there was a female with a single chick on the north side near the
causeway. They mainly stayed in the typha, but eventually set off for the
open water - and presumably the other side. As to the age of
the chick, the question raised by Roger, I’d be guessing, but perhaps
hatched for a couple of weeks. Unlike others I’ve seen it was
reluctant to leave cover even in company of its parent. For some of the
time there was a mature male nearby (as close as 5 metres at one point).
Anyway, I’d put the chick as at the ‘learner’ stage ...
