Day 2: The Underground Duck
Hello. Have you met the Shelduck?
Today, the Sussex Wildlife Trust surprised me:
Shelducks are one of our largest ducks. They nest underground, in old rabbit burrows! #LoveADuck sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/discover/aroun…
Underground nesting ducks?
They deserve a day to themselves!
Sussex Wildlife Trust information on Shelducks
WWT page on where different species of ducks nest
RSPB information on Shelducks
David Attenborough talking about Shelducks
And here’s a couple of videos:
The Lifecycle of the Shelduck
Secrets of the Shelduck
This is a long one — good for getting some work done, or a sanity break after two days of home-schooling!