the puzzle started here , then we found a suspect and then a witness.
We've fenced the ducks in , in their new pond and blocked the (easy) access along the burn . But they do go walkabout - they were photographed on the road , and in the tourist season we do get people stopping , coming and telling us that the ducks are on the road.
So we came to lock the ducks up , and one was missing . A brief hunt found her in the undergrowth and limping ( and easy to catch - which is usually bad sign)
And she was injured -
and the injury to beak meant that she wouldn' t be able to forage properly. So there was only one solution , and we are one duck fewer
At mating season otters tend to roam, so it probayl was a combination of the duck beign out on the road, near a burn , and an otter exploring. If we loose any more we will have to think about breeding replacements this year ( but we werent intending to )
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