Sadly no. She's off with the rest of the flock and there's no sign of any alive ducklings.
My stepson helped me clear out the nest. We found 2 with yolks sacks not fully absorbed that didn't make it and 5-6 unhatched eggs. No sign of any living ducklings.
:(
My little Peanut has sat faithfully and yesterday we were rewarded with a hatch.
Her nest is up in some bushes behind the house. I didn't want to disturb her but was able to get a peek yesterday evening and there were four perfect pretty little ducklings.
I figured hatch was still happening so...
So down on our dock I found a rather large egg. It was just laying on the dock itself.
At first I thought one of my duck hens had waddled out there and laid a double yoker, but the more I look at it, I suspect this may be a wild Canada goose egg.
I've googled and can't seem to find a straight...
This goose has showed up on our lake with a flock of Canada geese.
Albino Canada goose? Domestic goose/ Canada goose hybrid?
Domestic goose that's decided to travel with this Canada goose flock?
Thoughts?
4th year in a row Delilah has successfully hatched out.
She didn't get the memo that Penkins don't go broody. LOL
Hatch just started yesterday evening and I snuck this pic today.
Do I need to be concerned about this little peepers wing?
We have Canada Geese pass through here all the time.
And a few groups that are residents and don't migrate anymore.
First time I've seen this beautiful white goose. Maybe she/he will stick around awhile. :)
I wish I could get a closer pic, but as wild geese, they aren't letting me get to close.
This one is white where he should be grey and white, and brown where he should be black.
It doesn't look like the snow geese we've had pass through here before.
Your thoughts?
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