No, don't do that. I'm not trying to be combative, either. The whole purpose of forums is discussion and proposing what one believes to be true or not.
Birds don't have a strong sense of smell. That's why the idea you can't put baby birds back in the nest because the mother bird would reject them, due to human scent, is a myth. I would bet wild mallard mothers would even return to sitting on a nest even if a raccoon swiped eggs, as long as...
You can't take eggs from their nests because it is illegal. I'm sure there are mallard females who would return to their nest and sit even though a human may have taken eggs, while they were off the nest. Being free is a wild duck's birthright. They should not be held captive, and their eggs...