Changing of the Guard

Here is something new: team parenting! It’s a 2 minute video. (Both this video and the picture below are black-and-white because it was early in the morning and the camera was using its infrared lights, which do not show color.)

There are now at least 18 eggs in the east nest. Here’s a picture from yesterday, when the duck left them uncovered for a while. I don’t know why. It’s typically due to a sudden loud noise or something bumping the nest box. When this occurs she comes back after a few minutes.