There is a pair of mallards that had been hanging out in the yard lately. I have no idea why. There is no water back there. There’s not even water that close to here?? Like hello yes please stay but why??
@loren maybe nesting or looking for a nice place. We had a mum mallard with 10 ducklings in tow crossing the Autobahn last weekend. She had been nesting in the green middle strip between the drive ways. We were lucky that no one was driving behind us and no duck was harmed. Mallards have strange nesting habits. Once I found one mallard mum to be at a steep slope next to the sidewalk, struggling to roll her egg back into the shallow nest so I put it back for her.
@loren When I was in college a group of mallards hung out by the door to the dining commons. People smuggled them peanut butter sandwiches. I don't suppose this is the explanation in your case, however.
@jencmars i guess so! there arent that many suitable spots here yet since most of the plants havent come in yet but hey maybe theyre okay with that lol