Coots

So its been almost a month! The cootlings are growing up fast, lost their red heads, still quite fluffy but almost full sized now. They spend much more time away from the nest and the mother doesn't sit on them anymore. I didn't see them all together at the same time today either. Soon to be leaving the nest for good I expect. They've been quite a community uniting force - I've had conversations with neighbours I never knew I had while staring through the gate into the canal. It'll be sad when they move on. I'm secretly hoping she'll sit on another clutch (do ducks have clutches?)