MadSci Network: Zoology |
Hi there Austin... What an interesting observation you made! Mallard ducks aren't capable of moving their eggs very far from their nest. They are capable of moving the eggs within the nest by rolling them around, but I can't see a Mallard rolling an egg two blocks away!! hehehehe.... What I'd say most likely has happened is that the eggs have been taken by a reptile. Something like a snake or a lizard probably took some. They are quite capable of taking eggs without disturbing the nest too much, and some of them swallow the egg whole, so there'a one possible explanation as to why there was no shells left laying around. Hope this provides some insight! Rochelle.
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