Mommy Duck

Here is the mommy duck who has made residence in our yard. We haven't noticed any eggs yet, but I'm sure they will be here soon.

I learned some interesting facts about Mallard Ducks. A male and female pair up, but once the female lays the eggs the male duck abandons her. Then the female will incubate her eggs for about 27-28 days until they hatch. It looks like she will be around for at least the next month. The male duck was in our yard this morning too, but I'm sure he'll be gone in the next couple of days when the eggs are layed.