I found six broken mallard eggs on the lawn and a few feathers around a couple of the broken eggs. I am a bit clueless as to the culprit. The duck and drake seem perfectly OK - they are not behaving any differently. I guess a fox would be a possibility but it would be surprising if a confrontation between a fox and a duck would leave just a few feathers. I suppose the local crows could have done it -assuming they can fit duck eggs in their beaks. Maybe rats could be the perps. I assume it would not be part of the love triangle currently playing out on the moat with a jealous drake responsible? It seems far fetched but I can't rule it out until someone who has some expertise in this area can enlighten me.
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