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Ducks invade pond
by Oregano @ 2008-04-01 - 10:23:08

We have a little garden pond about 3 metres long and one metre wide. About five weeks ago there was a large gathering of frogs for spawning and the shallow end of the pond was full of frogspawn. Last weekend we noticed that there was very little frogspawn left and suspected it was ducks that had eaten it.

At this time of the year large numbers of mallards wander off in pairs from our local river and seem to explore parts of the town where they never normally go. Yesterday I found a male and female settled on my pond. The spawn has disappeared completely and the water has gone from clear to muddy.... so no little frogs this year.

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RacyTracyRacyTracy pro
2008-04-01 @ 13:11

I have to say I'd personally be very pleased about that - I think frogs are rather ugly and hideous creatures and that they are the worst creature God made! They jump at you! Hope you enjoy the ducks though they are much better!

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OreganoOregano pro
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2008-04-01 @ 14:05

I beg to differ... I think that slugs are a lot uglier than frogs and frogs keep down the slug population in my garden. I find the little frogs very cute.

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RunDontWalkRunDontWalk pro
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2008-04-02 @ 00:11

Oh dear! Survival of the fittest I guess. I loved looking at the tadpoles when they were in the pond when I was a little one.

thehomelyyearthehomelyyear pro
2008-04-25 @ 09:05

Shame you won't have any frogs. Enjoyed the clip of the hen harriers. Several years ago we saw red kites in mid Wales and peregrine falcons at Symonds Yat...wonderful to watch.
Margaret (and Noreen)

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OreganoOregano pro
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2008-04-26 @ 15:59

Glad you saw the red kites and peregrines. We see red kits regularly (though not commonly) in our area. I am delighted that both have increased in numbers.

With regard to frogs, I realise it is not just that we will not have frogs. We have had a good crop of dragonfly larvae which live on tadpoles in the last few years. Shame we won't have them either.

O.

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