Those ducklings aren't Schrodinger's, they're mine.

[flick]

At least seven out of eight, I think. ZuZu was not happy to see me, so I'll go out again in a bit with an assistant to have a proper check. I suspect that Mike will want me to deal with ZuZu while he wrangles the ducklings!

When I went out, two of them had fallen out of the nest and not figured out how to climb back up. I think I might have to move the box onto the floor for the first few days....

Edit: a couple of the ducklings got out of the nest and couldn't figure out the ramp to get back up, so I roped in Mike as Faithful Assistant and went to move it to ground level.

Being Chief Duck Wrangler, I tackled Mum.
- Hooked beak: immobilised
- Flappy wings: pinned down
- Taloned feet: well away from me

It’s ok, though, because a devoted duck mum, who only leaves the nest for a few minutes in every day to eat and perform her toilete, still has one more weapon at her disposal.



Still, nest and ducklings safely moved, and Mum is back on duty now.

Got out of the shower and into clean clothes. Could still smell it. Oh, right, better clean my bloody glasses....

Comments

[vicarage]

Is chuckling loudly wrong?

[foms]

Is it even more wrong to say something about causing a great void in ZuZu's life?

[flick]

If it is, I don't want to be right!

[oreouk]

Beware, explosive ducks! Yay, ducklings!!!

[flick]

The daft thing is, I know about the explosive poo. Every day while she's been brooding, she's come outside and done it. Ella did the same last year. It's a thing that muscovies do.

I just didn't quite make the connection that she's probably still be doing it for a few more days after they hatched....

[clothsprogs]

I'm sorry to say I laughed.

At least she's a devoted mother duck rather than a disinterested one.

Teddy

[flick]

It's ok, I did too!

[bibliofile]

Aww, go ZuZu, duck babies are cool!

(Hmm, do you have any clothes in duck-poo camo colors?)

[flick]

(Not now I've washed those!)

[batwrangler]

She looks so elegant in her formal wear. Sorry for the devastation visited upon you!

[flick]

She is quite a smart young lady.

[birguslatro]

Awww - ducklings!

[And of course I didn't laugh. Not even an LO!]