With the late ducklings now two weeks old and down to 5, I'm hopeful they will all survive - Fingers crossed! They are such beautiful creatures and very cute at two weeks old. Yesterday I got the opportunity to see them close up catching midges and small flies, they will need all the growth they can get as fast as possible. It will be November before they can fly themselves, and who knows what the weather will be like by then ! Another week should just about see them safe from airborne predators like Crows and Gulls. Short clip below catching flies.
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Tuesday, 28 August 2012
Late Ducklings
With the late ducklings now two weeks old and down to 5, I'm hopeful they will all survive - Fingers crossed! They are such beautiful creatures and very cute at two weeks old. Yesterday I got the opportunity to see them close up catching midges and small flies, they will need all the growth they can get as fast as possible. It will be November before they can fly themselves, and who knows what the weather will be like by then ! Another week should just about see them safe from airborne predators like Crows and Gulls. Short clip below catching flies.
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