Wild duck question

[blayt90]

There was a pair of wild ducks that stayed in the creek by my house. Does anyone know if wild ducks return to the same place every year or not. I am hoping they come back and I can find the nest and get a few wild duck eggs to hatch if they come back this year.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I think Mallards will return every year not sure about other wild ducks. Should know pretty soon. Usually in Feb we start to see the pair of Canada geese that have nested in our river for the last 10 yrs or more. Not ready to nest just hanging around where they usually make their nest.

 

[R2elk]

There was a pair of wild ducks that stayed in the creek by my house. Does anyone know if wild ducks return to the same place every year or not. I am hoping they come back and I can find the nest and get a few wild duck eggs to hatch if they come back this year.

Fair warning is that it is illegal to take wild fowl eggs from their nest. Check with your local game warden and they can explain the laws to you.

 

[casportpony]

Fair warning is that it is illegal to take wild fowl eggs from their nest. Check with your local game warden and they can explain the laws to you.

X2, it's very illegal! If they come back just enjoy having them around. If you want to hatch Mallards, call Metzer Farms and buy some Mallard eggs or Mallard ducklings from them.
http://www.metzerfarms.com/MallardD...L&CustID=18003652&BirdType=Duck&Breed=Mallard

 

[Welshies]

Agreed with the above! Taking eggs is just cruel, IMHO....

 

[chickens really]

The Fines here are huge...I got a Teal with an Indian Runner last Summer and Wildlife rehab came for it that day. I was not about to get a charge for having a Wild Duck..

 

[Welshies]

One guy here had a wild duck or two. Up in Canada it's quite illegal. Got a huge fine, couldn't pay it, so he spent a short time in jail instead.

 

[blayt90]

I did not know it was illegal I just thought about it this morning and was throwing the idea out. I do plan on building some nesting boxes to watch them for sure though.

 

[chickens really]

I did not know it was illegal I just thought about it this morning and was throwing the idea out. I do plan on building some nesting boxes to watch them for sure though.

Not even sure if that is legal?...I think it's called tampering?..Find out before you do....

 

[Welshies]

Not even sure if that is legal?...I think it's called tampering?..Find out before you do....

AGREE.
They are wild ducks. I would never under any circumstances build them anything. Recipe for disaster...