OMG LOL Ruggy!!!! (but maybe not lol). So many are used to squirrels doing the digging but you provided a great duck nest!

You have to update us regarding if and when the ducklings hatch!

Well, when I showed up for today's race, I saw Momma (she's been named Mildred, apparently) and I got some photos of her and her SIX eggs. I dropped the film off today, so I'll have pics to post tomorrow!

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Here they are!

9 eggs!

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I had been thinking, "What a lazy duck, just taking over a 'ready-made nest' like that!" But with 9 eggs, maybe she's entitled to conserve energy however she can...

I suppose she does at that :)

I'm not mad at her anymore, it's given way to excitement now :)

She was funny wednesday, she got into a LOUD squabble with a male duck, and we all laughed imagining the things she might be saying to him LOL

Oh my! This is going to be an interesting summer for you ruggy! Make way for ducklings!!!

awww I hope it doesnt get to hot in that pot for the eggs. baby ducks are cute.

Ladies and Gentlemen, allow me to introduce... Mildred (who finally sat still long enough to get a photo)

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I love this thread! I checked and ducks take about 28-35 days to incubate duck eggs. Assuming everything went well there should be baby ducks soon.

Ask PVick about her pigeons. You might want to throw out the duck eggs...

I love it! We have had morning doves build thier nest in our hanging baskets in prior years. I always look forward to when the little ones hatch. Do post more pics when they hatch.

You should have seen me the day I found my large pots on the front porch all dug out, dirt scattered everywhere amoung the droppings. This was done by chickens. I love chickens--they are delicious--but not on my porch. And it is becoming a constant problem. My 3 cats feel that this is none of their concern. 3 BIG disappointments! Where's a chicken hawk when you need one?

I just put out some "Bird-B-Gone" spike strips on the "popular" corner of my balcony ledge and I will watch where else they try to perch to place some more (they ain't cheap either). With the hundreds of balconies here on both sides of the building (plus a huge roof), methinks it's time the pigeons here find another spot. :-\

Keep hoping my hummers chase the pigeons away too. LOL

This is hilarious! Thank you for sharing and giving me a good laugh :) I once had two hanging flowers on my balcony with a bird feeder hanging between them. Apparently a mother house wren thought it was an ideal set up because she built a nest in one of my hanging plants! Unlike Mildred, she didn't disturb the flowers. When I had to water the plant, I had to knock on the pot first. She would exit and I would carefully water around the eggs and then the baby birds under her watchful eye. When they grew up and flew the coop, I missed those little guys!