The tides and conditions were right and they are now capable of flight. The white duckling is a male and the other female white one I have kept meanwhile.
They joined up with the previous lot released 2 weeks ago and after a few tussles they settled down together.
Hopefully most of them will survive and help produce future generations on the river.
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Well done for getting them to this stage because hand rearing ducklings is not an easy matter.
Thank you, It is pretty intensive when dealing with 42 ducklings and 3 Mothers. It's very messy, time consuming and costs a bit too. I have tried not to be too attached, and have minimal contact in order that they don't imprint on me - this is for their own good. Sorry to say that the white one already appears to be missing after only one night !
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