Al Agua Patos! - 33 days with a nesting mallard on our balcony

The adventure of bringing Paquita La Patita and her ducklings back to the lake. Paquita is a mallard duck that started laying eggs on May 14th 2020 in a salad patch on the balcony of our 3rd floor apartment in Konstanz (Lake Constance, Germany). We had 33 wonderful days observing the beginning of the cycle of life of these wonderful creatures and the sequence of events that lead to 8 little ducklings hatching on June 15th. Since our apartment is on the 3rd floor and the duck family had to cross the street to get to the lake, we helped them out to make it safely to the water. Due to the COVID-19 crisis we couldn’t get direct support from our local wildlife rehabilitator, but they instructed us on how to move the family back the water and we used a “duckling elevator” to bring the ducklings down from the third floor. Catching the mother together with the ducklings is definitely something only properly trained people should do. We did our very best to support this Mallard family with the resources and phone support we had access to. This experience was truly exhilarating and definitely a highlight of this very difficult 2020.

[@naeemahmedkhan8057]

Very nice to see an understanding between the bird and the people that accomodated the mother duck with an happy ending.

[@tadsgirl]

This is a better story than anything made for the movies!

[@francisralte4194]

being kind to animals is very rewarding. It gives you instant happiness and there will definitely be blessings coming your way

[@mariaangelicasandovalmunoz4958]

Gracias a Dios todavía existen personas generosas que ayudan a los patos llegar hasta el río con sus patitos. Me gusto lo que hice por nuestros hermanos menores .

[@antoniom4016]

The problem in this World is not the animals regardless of wild or not, they the animals have more sense of compassion & love. Us human Not All have the same compassion for each other. Great jobs on helping the mother Duck!! 👍🏽👌🏽👏🏽👏🏽🤗🤗

[@jamesgreen8060]

thank you for helping this duck family out. very nice of you two.

[@cutenaldoofficial2311]

It was really amazing, I cry when I see how happy is the mother duck when she finally meet his ducklings at the lake thanks guys for such a beautiful concepts

[@yukselyavas5306]

Vielen dank mein freund.

[@aman2welly]

Fantastic job well done you are wonderful People

[@towmlvb3423]

One of the most perfect examples I have ever seen, or even of which I have heard, of a family of wild animals being sheltered and supported in their hour of need and then released to the wild. I do not have the right words to praise you. Beautifully organised at every stage and beautifully, successfully executed!

[@carlesmilagarcia4147]

Great job, thanks for caring for this little family :)

[@oleksandrhornostal5420]

Danke 👍

[@reza4477]

Great job you’ve done ❤️ appreciate it

[@trieuduongquach6870]

Du bist der Held der Entenfamilie

[@dragonflyacrylics2542]

Bless you both❤️❤️❤️

[@DVu-ki7nn]

I'm happy with you too, love it.

[@alirashim7256]

بارك الله فيكم

[@Black_Sephiroth]

Gut gemacht 👍

[@purnimalima151]

You people are helping nature, thank you for help them , happy end

[@subhasacharya2997]

It is indeed a terrific efforts by both of you. Both of you are "INDEED GOD SENT EMISSARIES". Keep it up.