rosarugosa
6-29-14, 10:50am
I was out weeding in the garden, and I heard something that sounded kind of like a loud duck. So I looked through the bushes into my neighbor's yard, and there was a mama mallard with one duckling. She kept quacking loudly and walking back and forth, and she seemed distressed. Another neighbor came over and checked the nearby storm drain, and sure enough, there were 5 ducklings down there! Luckily, this neighbor is much stronger than I am, because he pulled up the grate, and was able to get them out with a broom, shovel and a bucket (I got to help). The ducklings were reunited with Mama, and they eventually found their way to the gap under the fence, cut through my yard and were last seen headed down another driveway that leads straight to the river! :)