Photo by Elle
Thanks to Elle for depressing me on this fine summer day. And now you too shall share in our grief, I’m afraid. From the Washington Post:
“Federal workers cared for a mother duck before rats devoured her nest. Then this lone duckling hatched.”
We have bittersweet news about the #DOIDuck. Last week, 8 of the 9 eggs were eaten by rats. Mama duck abandoned her nest shortly after that. https://t.co/vQZJMzw0Cu
— Secretary Ryan Zinke (@SecretaryZinke) July 9, 2018
This morning we found a single duckling. Experts at @USFWS say Mama won’t come back because she left before #DOIduckling hatched. FWS says duckling won’t survive on its own, so a wonderful @interior employee is taking #DOIDuckling home to grow up in his backyard pond. pic.twitter.com/aY2uKVgdmu
— Secretary Ryan Zinke (@SecretaryZinke) July 9, 2018
Obviously it’s nice the lone duckling was saved but having read the full post story I feel awful. God damn it I need a hug. Or a trip to The Pug.