As expected, Disco the disabled duck has started nesting. Last Tuesday I saw that she was preparing the nest, and by Thursday she had started laying. This is pretty well in line with last year to the day.
Today she has 3 eggs and I expect she will continue to lay daily until the full clutch is complete. Being unable to access the river minerals, I have been giving her Calcium in the form of Cuttlefish shells which she loves.
She and her new mate are getting on famously, and all the signs are that many of the river ducks have also started nesting. I hope that any plans for litter picking on the lower riverside are completed by the end of March - to avoid disturbing the nesting birds !
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