Pat Kiewicz said:

Right at the edge of the uncleared area was a nest with seven eggs
in it. And I don't think she's done with the clutch. How the hell was
she intending to get those ducklings anywhere? The whole fence
bottom is lined with chicken wire (to keep the baby bunnies out).
The last thing I need is a small horde of ducks rampaging through
the lettuce or newly-sprouted corn...

(One spring few years back, a duck and drake turned out the be
the critters that ruined my first planting of snap peas.)

Following up my own post:

My daughter recruited my neighbor (who has done some wildlife
rehab-ing in the past) to take the eggs for incubation. Ducks are
apparently very good at finding safe, hidden nest sites but really
don't have any clue when it comes to making sure the ducklings
will be able get to the nearest body of water. (He told us about
the time he had to catch a duck and her ducklings that had hatched
from a nest hidden in a planter by a busy office complex.)

And so this afternoon we will be doing double-pace work to trim
back the overgrowth along the fence...and hoping she moves on.

--
Pat in Plymouth MI

"Vegetables are like bombs packed tight with all kinds of important
nutrients..." --Largo Potter, Valkyria Chronicles

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