Ducklings update

There are two ducklings currently being reared on the moat. I believe they are not the remnants of the nine ducklings who were born on the moat who moved off up the stream as these have been seen elsewhere in the village. Why there are only two in the brood I am not sure. The mother is attentive but unusually she also has a stay-at-home drake who is often seen with them. All four were resting on the bank this afternoon although my picture does not include the drake. He was disturbed by my photography and moved off