While visiting our nearby Japanese Garden a couple of days ago, I saw a male duck sitting very quietly on one of the platforms set into the garden pond for the placement of a sculpture or plants.
When I got closer, I could see that there was a depression in the platform where the dirt had been pushed away and I realised that daddy duck was incubating his offspring.
Ducks form seasonal pair bonds that last until the males have to leave to find a protected spot to do their molting, usually after the young ones hatch.
The ducks have been in a bit of upheaval because their favourite little creek has been running high (a situation that’s improving for them), but this duck seems to have settled on this spot for his family.
Happy Monday. Have a ducky one.
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We human daddies can learn from those duck daddies and do our part.
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He was very still sitting there and definitely getting on with his parental duties. Cheers.
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My area is so built up, I doubt if there’s a duck within 20 miles of my house.
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We have lots of them around here since Penticton is between two lakes. Lots of waterfowl and birds in general. Cheers.
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We always enjoy watching the ducks on our walks. They are so protective of their young. Happy Monday Lynette. Allan
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Thanks, Allan. Watching ducks is like watching fish, I find. Very relaxing and a lot of fun, too. Agreed – they are very protective of their young. Cheers.
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I love that. We’ve found duck nests in our bush backyard when they lead the ducklings into our pool. That’s an adventure!
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I bet it is! But it must be lovely to see the little waddlers in your yard. They’re so darling. Cheers.
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Good to see Dad helping out.
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Definitely! 🙂
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Well done daddy duck! There is a pond where we live and just last week we saw a momma duck and her ducklings; they’re so precious.
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Yes, this daddy duck is an involved parent! However, he will disappear after the chicks hatch so that he can find a safe, secluded area to moult as he will lose his flight feathers and won’t be able to fly or protect himself. I’m looking forward to seeing the little ducklings!
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I hope the eggs/ducklings aren’t on that little platform. It’s out in the open to predators.
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I wondered about that too, Lori. Apparently these platforms (there are several in the pond) are popular nesting sites (one of the gardeners told me). I guess they are fairly safe from predators there because it’s difficult to get to them and there are a lot of people around. As soon as the ducklings can swim (which they can do from very young) the mom takes them away to the nearby creek.
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Interesting. 🤔
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Agreed.
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Oh, how adorable. Daddy Ducky…
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Right? I thought so too. 🙂
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That’s sweet – nature is awesome!
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He was so still sitting there; completely motionless.
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Looks like the ducks found a great alternative to the creek. And soon their little duck family will grow once those eggs hatch!
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They are beginning to return to their beloved creek as it has slowed down a lot recently. Apparently the mom will take the chicks to the creek within a day or two of them hatching (they can swim almost from birth). Cheers.
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When I incubate my kids they don’t like it 😉. Cool post!
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Hahaha. 🙂 Thank you. Mine didn’t care for it either. 😉
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