Re: Maned Duck breeding

["Paul T." <>]

>  
> I would be curious to see your photos of 17 ducklings.
> You can send as individual email, not group, to avoid difficulties of
> re-sizing.

Denis,

I'll send you a private email with a pic or two.  By the sound of it
you have broadband so not a problem for the larger pics.

>  
> With Ducks generally, the duties of parents are
> largely restricted to teaching and baby-sitting, as the little ones feed
> themselves.
>  
> Its probably not quite as burdensome as looking
> after 17 helpless and dependent passerine chicks (or, arguably, one Koel
> baby) - as we hear in Ainslie.

It is quite burdensome keeping the Ravens away, given that the lawn they
are grazing on is right under the Raven nest <grin>  I just
thought it was amusing that they seem to be collecting them from other
sources as well.  I wasn't at work today so won't know until
tomorrow whether the full 17 babies are still there, or whether they've
collected even more from somewhere!!

Cheers.

Paul T.
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