My silly duck

[Kayuduck]

Hello,
I have a runner duck, not sure if he's mixed but looks mostly like a runner. He will be 10 years old in June. He's by himself now and I won't have anymore ducks until he passes.
A few days ago, as I normally do check on him, water and feed him early in the morning. I do in late afternoon also.
Well, to my surprise he had built a nest overnight. He placed his favorite rubber duck inside nest. He has 3 of those fake ducks hunters use. He protects them I placed a marble egg near the nest a couple days ago, and sure enough he put it inside the nest.
Has any of you seen or heard anything like this?

 

[GoosesGeeses]

I have heard of male ducks sitting on nests before, but never had it happen with my ducks

 

[Goosebaby]

Hello,
I have a runner duck, not sure if he's mixed but looks mostly like a runner. He will be 10 years old in June. He's by himself now and I won't have anymore ducks until he passes.
A few days ago, as I normally do check on him, water and feed him early in the morning. I do in late afternoon also.
Well, to my surprise he had built a nest overnight. He placed his favorite rubber duck inside nest. He has 3 of those fake ducks hunters use. He protects them I placed a marble egg near the nest a couple days ago, and sure enough he put it inside the nest.
Has any of you seen or heard anything like this?

What a precious boy! He want babies

My drake Bramble was extremly maternal and would brood his mom’s eggs when he was a duckling and all the way up until he grew his nuptial feathers.

You never know what’s going to happen with ducks, and drakes aren’t always friendly with ducklings, but you could always introduce him to some ducklings before he passes and see if he wants to adopt them.