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Seasonal monogamy

This drake sits patiently outside the place where this season’s mate is sitting on her nest
We saw the eggs when the duck got off her nest to take a drink and eat some food

Maybe the duck and drake will stay together for life – but no guarantees

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Thursday morning at The Gables

Nigel sunbathing

Spring flowers around the pergola

The shallots are growing

And in the duck run the sitting mother has chosen an interesting place for her nest.

I’m trusting that she will survive over the next 28 nights and NOT be taken by a marauding fox. All the other ducks (and our hens) are securely locked up in their houses overnight. Good luck ducky!