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Hi Darlene....I truly want to believe it is! Timing was perfect for this to be them. Not sure why she wanted to move from the cemetery to the harbor though. Its quite a walk. Momma duck was so inspiring to watch while she seemed so content sitting on that nest 24/7, thinking that it was her only...

Update: There was just an article and photo in the news about a mother duck and 11 ducklings downtown en route from the cemetery to the Harbor being escorted by a police officer to keep them safe... the day after they were gone from the nest. They were captured and transported to the Harbor...

Hmmmmm interesting that you say the ducklings could be hiding under the mom's wings. It seems that she looked a little "fuller" lately while lying in her nest and I noticed a little more white on her wings than before. Maybe she was fluffed out if the ducklings were under her wings. Wouldn't...

Thanks for the info and good idea to help find the mother. I do have a photo, but not sure how close I will get to the duck at the cemetery to compare. Will definitely try. The nest was left in good order with nothing obvious left behind. You helped me understand that the mother duck most likely...

I did stop by the cemetery pond tonight and saw a mother duck with 3 babies swimming on the pond. You could be right, but there were 11 eggs and no shells left behind. I guess there will be no way for me to know. I just wish I would have been home during that 2 hours where "something" happened...

Thanks for your reply. How would she have been hiding them? By laying on them? If they hatched, wouldn't they be making quacking sounds? The nearest body of water is a pond at the cemetery about 7 blocks away. She was on the nest every time I looked in there prob about 6 times a day. I have a...

Thanks for your replies...This is still a mystery to me. I started counting the days from when mom was laying on the nest continually. I figured they should be hatching 25-28 days after that. Heard that it takes 1-2 days for the ducklings to be able to walk. I've only seen her off the nest 2...

Update on my wild duck family. According to what I've read, the eggs would be due to hatch within this week. Just 2 hours ago, before I went to work, mom was laying on the nest. When I got home, mother duck and eggs were gone - no signs of struggle and left the apartment spotless.....Is it...

Update on mother duck. Its been 22 days that she's been constantly lying on the nest. I have a couple of questions. From what I've read and reasearched, it sounds like the ducklings will start hatching within the next week. 1. I've noticed her to be there every time I look - morning, noon and...

Awwww Heartwarming!!! I hope my story has this happy ending!!!

Thank you so much for your replies. This has been such a fun learning experience! I feel so fortunate to have this going on right in my front yard... Today I have the following questions: 1. What do ducklings eat? Can I make a "mush" (by adding water) to the all flock pellets? 2. How should I...

I live in a residential area of town in Upper Michigan. Last week, I noticed a wild duck (I think its a Mallard) wandering in my front yard and then found a nest with 11 eggs under a bush in a small flower garden in my front yard! Last week she was leaving the nest and crossing the street. She...