“Matilda”
Judy Royal Glenn Photography
A female mallard duck takes advantage of the quiet playgrounds amid the coronavirus and lays eggs.
A female mallard duck takes advantage of the quiet playgrounds amid the coronavirus and lays eggs.
Meet Matilda, a female mallard—my new friend. Since the playgrounds are closed because of the coronavirus, they have become a quiet place of peace and solitude. This serenity attracted Matilda to lay a clutch of about 18 eggs underneath the green stairs next to a red slide.
I asked a worker if he had seen any wildlife. He answered, “There are mainly squirrels and ducks.” He then told me about a duck laying on eggs and directed me to her new home.
I gave her duck food to comfort her and waited till the light was void of the harsh shadows to photograph her.
The last time I visited, she was off the nest preening near her mate. This opportunity let me see her eggs from a distance. I can’t wait to meet all her ducklings!!
She is definitely practicing social distancing and has her house decorated early for Christmas!
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Lenoir City, Tennessee
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