Can Ducks Live Away from Ponds?

panthro · 9 Apr 2006 at 17:38

Im only asking this because I am 90% sure there is a pair of ducks living on my roof. They've been there for about 2 weeks. A mallard and a female (whats the name for a female duck?).

They are there everyday looking down at me when I go to work and when I come back as if they are spying on me. I dont have a ladder long enough to go up there and check.

They are outside in my garden atm chasing eachother about.

The nearest pond/lake is pretty far away too. What the hell is going on? :confused:

panthro · 9 Apr 2006 at 17:49

Tesla said:
A mallard is a type of duck.

iirc male ducks are drakes and females ducks.

I knew that

panthro · 9 Apr 2006 at 18:59

WJA96 said:
No, they don't need water if they have another food source.

They are probably nesting and the male is bringing food back for the female. Only problem you will have is that when the clutch hatches, they're going to be splattered all over your path/patio if you don't get them down before they go walkies.

You might be as well trying the RSPCA or a local wildfowl trust to move them on for you.

Shooting anything is un-necessary as we all have access to Tesco's.

definitely cant be having that....got enough birds nesting in the roof, and every spring I end up burying loads of chicks. Might give them a call tomorrow.

panthro · 9 Apr 2006 at 20:54

RandomTom said:
ducks are great. post them to me, £5inc p&p ?

lol, I need to find a ladder tall enough to get up onto the roof. is that £5 each?! I have some really annoying starlings if your interested?