April and May have mostly been about ducklings!
Injured ducklings, lost ducklings and one set of ducklings complete with mum came to stay for three weeks.
Bluebell as I named her was found next to the road near Audley End. She had 13 babies with her and while normally we would escort a mum to water, it really was a long walk next to a busy road, so I made the decision to bring the whole family back to mine.
Bluebell went on to adopt another five orphan ducklings and raised them all beautifully. She was a supermum! This is the day of release for all 18 and I love that she turned and gave me a nod, before taking her family off to the safety of the reeds.
Between April and May I have been called out to 83 ducklings, 40 of which have come back to mine for rearing and I have 21 still here who will be released over the next few weeks.
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