Daisy Duck

[kthy66]

I see adorable Daisy Duck sitting on her nest on Bear Island..
Anyone know the gestational period of ducks?? when can we expect to see the babies???

http://www.bearcam1.com/duck.htm

[Pineedles]

BI,
I see alot of fluff/down and what looks like a cracked shell. Are they hatching now?:D

[Bear Islander]

She is feathering her nest. Placing feathers between the eggs. I assume for protection.

Gestation is 28 days so she has a couple of more weeks to go.

[Pineedles]

You truly are blessed to have this event occur in your front yard. Also, thank you for your investment in your time, effort, and expense to share it with all of us.

[PennyPenny]

I am curious as I am not familiar with wild ducks' nesting habits. It appears to be in a flower box, is this something she has done in the past as well? Does she fly into the box or land on the dock and walk over to it? I guess she likes a pretty home. We have chickens and toulouse geese and I know the geese only mate and lay eggs for about 2 months before they start their broody stage. We had a nest full of about 20+ eggs and none of them hatched. It would have been fun if they had but keeping full grown geese is another story. Keep us posted.