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Duck's Nest

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From: Bob Wieber
City: Chicago, IL
Hi,

Duck's Nest:

We have a private roof top deck in the city (Chicago). 4 1/2 stories (45ft) up. A female mallard duck has a nest amongst the Snap Dragons / Wild Grass / Plants in a built in planter. Ten Eggs and she started sitting about 2 weeks ago. We have some feed and water out for her (she does use it) and is occasionally gone (eggs are then covered / obscured with down).

How will this play out??? What can we do?

Thanks, Bob

 
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From: Laura Kammin
Visiting Extension Specialist, Pollution Prevention
Extension-Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant College Program
lkammin@illinois.edu
Is the nest still there and is she still incubating the eggs?

 
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