mallard in my pond.

[actionfinch]

Has anyone else ever had a mallard duck land in there garden pond ( if you have one of course).
It happened to me the other day , the dog was outside enjoying the sun , when i heard a splash... i looked round the door and see some ripples , and then to my amazement there she was ...the dog stood there lookin , ears pricked upright, then he barked scaring the duck off..

[thunder]

Get a pair on my pond about once a year. I think they must be checking it out, and go back to their mates, saying "No, it's still not the place I'd care to raise MY kids"

henrya

[faz]

had a female on my pond last year she looked very tired stayed on pond 6 hours then left never seen one on my pond since or before her

[shenk1]

Had a pair on the patio at the back of the house once

Its very enclosed but only 20 yards from the canal so I think they misjudged their landing

[witham]

we had a pair come regularly to our pond until we had to do a grandchildren proof cover and then they couldn't access it but for the last two years we've had a pair of water hens visit, they come to feed on seed put out for the ground feeders then manage to get under the edge of the cover have a swim then poddle off to the nearby drain.

[Richard Baber]

My parents have a large circular pond, about 25 feet in diameter, which they put in about 10 years ago. For the past 5 years they've had about a dozen mallards at any one time, some of whom have successfully raised a brood. They've laid eggs all over their garden, in fact, including under a bush by the front door.

My pond is only a couple of feet long, so not a big attraction to ducks.

Richard

[Kayleigh]

No ducks but I had a female pheasant once land in the pond in strong winds it was a little stunned but flew off a little while later..

[elvisoneill]

actionfinch
I was out yesterday and two of them arrived almost on top of me in classic fighter pilot style out of the sun so I didnt see them until the very last second,just before splashdown in the nearby river.

I managed to get one shot off,into the sun but you get the idea

[Cowgirl]

Sister once had a swan in their back garden, think it'd misjudged landing or ran out of puff, as the reservoir was on the other side! Trouble was, it then couldn't take off as her garden is surrounded by a high wall, hedge & conifers so it flapped around in a panic. She had to open her double gates so it could get enough runway.

She couldn't get over just how huge they are.