Followed (to be) Momma Duck for the next week to see where she would end up. She had created a nest earlier in the spring beside a cold frame near the greenhouse. That nest was discovered by a predator. Everyone was hoping she would pick a better nesting spot this time. Glenna was the one who first spotted her tucked next to the brick wall in the courtyard. Everyone agreed that this was a good spot away from predators, but how about visitors? She seemed to blend right into the wall. I walked right by her once. Using feathers and mulch, she made herself quite a nest next to the begonias.
It would seem in the next few pictures that she was saying hello or go away, but in fact, when those bricks warmed up in the heat of the day, she started to pant.
Here I would just say she looked like she needed a drink of water, but wouldn't leave the nest in the heat of the day.
