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windoze
May-30-2009, 07:34 AM
My wife was very quick to get her camera and rush to take a picture of ducks she saw in our pool this morning ( we have never had ducks before even near our pool ). But lo and behold the biggest surprise is what they left behind sitting on the edge ( an egg ) ...... what to do?

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windoze ( currently reading " How to Raise Chicks " )
bhowdy
May-31-2009, 03:06 AM
I guess you and the missus will need to head to the local pond specialty store .... purchase a large supply of aquatic plants and make the pool comfortable for the "renters" You don't really need a pool in the summer after all!

At least she was kind enough not to leave the egg in the pool! Very cool photo, thanks for sharing it.
Ric Grupe
May-31-2009, 05:25 AM
...... what to do?

:food:smile6
Mark Edell
May-31-2009, 07:15 AM
Well, if is is hot where you are at that egg is about hard boiled by now from sitting on that concrete. Are they watching it/nesting on it? Strange.
windoze
May-31-2009, 07:32 AM
Well, if is is hot where you are at that egg is about hard boiled by now from sitting on that concrete. Are they watching it/nesting on it? Strange.

About 5 minutes after my dw took the pic a bluejay flew overby, startling the ducks. They flew away and did not return. Some neighbors said throw the egg away, some said bring it down to a lake. My wife moved it to a nearby mulch bed near some flowers hoping the ducks might return. this morning the egg is gone ;( and there ar eno signs of shell / yolk anywhere


windoze ( reading "losing a loved-one" )
Gale
Jun-04-2009, 04:37 AM
Neat experience...
Khristen
Jun-04-2009, 05:18 AM
Watch out the, a snake might have gotten it!
Fred Maurer
Jun-04-2009, 05:37 AM
They will return! Happens every year at my house. One year we had 6 baby ducks for a few weeks. Of course the kids thought it was neat. I wasn't so thrilled with having to clean up all their "presents". Now I send the kids out to chase them away at 1st sighting and they move on. But, they still drop in for a visit every year.
thoth
Jun-04-2009, 07:18 PM
...... what to do?

windoze ( currently reading " How to Raise Chicks " )

Poaching is much easier, but you can always roast whatever comes out of that egg!
thapamd
Jun-05-2009, 05:31 AM
That is pretty cute...wonder if they like to play with rubber duckies :D