Walking down the Farm Road with a class this afternoon, we spotted a male mallard in the pools of water in the marsh on the north side of the road. There's probably less than 4" of water in these temporary pools created by the recent rains.
Later in the afternoon, I spotted another mallard duck and drake in the reeds on the south side of the boardwalk. The cattails haven't sprouted yet but there are lots of dead stalks lying in the water. The mallards were waddling across them and stopping periodically to feed.
It seems that these mallards aren't too particular about the amount or location of water so long as there is a small amount to swim in.
Mallards seem very adaptable in another way. Yet again, there is a mallard duck nesting in the courtyard at Heritage E-STEM Middle School. Last year, staff had to help the ducklings and mom to leave the area. We'll keep track of what happens this year.
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