When a duck is taking her ducklings to water (within one day of hatching) she sometimes chooses an unsuitable route! Last week a duck and her 8 ducklings were strolling through Eyre Square Shopping Centre! One of the managers called our emergency number and Imelda,one of our volunteers, went in and caught them with the help of four staff members.
In such rescues it is very important to catch mother duck first to insure she does not fly away. Without her they would have to be handreared. Having her protection is much better.
We relocated mother and ducklings to a lovely clean lake, with plenty of food and cover, in Ardrahan. They have been seen a few times since and are doing very well!
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