I think of it sort of like a woman being nine months pregnant.


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like, "Why isn't this OVER yet?"

Mallards sit for only 28 days, but Muscovies have to sit for 35, with only two short breaks a day.

here's a conclave, in my yard:


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you can tell it's an important meeting, because they're leaning all forward, talking to each other, and negotiating their status.

here's a Muscovy duck and drake (Harold and Maude) on my roof... when they land, mi esposo says "Incoming - at the landing pad!!"


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and here's Choco (a Chocolate Muscovy), with her newly-hatched ducklings:


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