Pacific Northwest Gardening: Holy Grass clippings Batman, its only April., 0 by Kur

Kur wrote:
Ok... I'm mystified (and slightly relieved)... I thought for sure I heard baby ducks yesterday! Maybe they were baby birds from a nest in a nearby tree.... I guess I was fooled, because this morning she was actually away from the nest so I took a peek up close for the first time and there is no sign that eggs or chicks have ever been in there - just some nicely compacted leaves and mama feathers...... I guess she was just practicing... ;) Papa and momma flew over from the pond to keep an eye on me, but they are so used to me now they were not too concerned and soon flew back to the pond to resume their breakfast swim….

Anyway, I’m actually relieved there are no baby ducks to worry about. I’m a HUGE softy, and was doing my best to prepare myself for the reality of Mother Nature… I told my husband if we ever get chickens we’d have to build them the biggest enclosed aviary you ever did see… ;) Something like this: