\n Dr Norris said: “We’ve had about 12 call-ins about mother ducks that have nested away from the water, had their clutch of eggs, and then when their eggs hatch, they sort of walk out, looking for water, and find themselves in all sorts of places that are not at all suitable.”\n<\/p>\n
\n She said the problem occurs because the mother duck can fly after the eggs hatch, but the ducklings cannot, so she has to guide them on foot to find food, water, and safety.\n<\/p>\n
\n Sometimes, the family can end up in warehouses, car parks, and other hazardous environments.\n<\/p>\n
\n Dr Norris said the mother duck was known to have previously nested around B&M on Holmer Road, and had recently met a member of the public who had seen the mother regularly nest in her garden.\n<\/p>\n
\n The following day, she received a call about the same duck and her ducklings, who were found by a culvert by the leisure centre and the racecourse, where the young birds had fallen in.\n<\/p>\n
\n The ducklings were rescued by a member of the public using a net, but they were unable to grab the mother.\n<\/p>\n
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