“Dear PoPville,
The Maryland Condominium wanted to give a shoutout to City Wildlife’s April Linton and Autumn Autumn Klinge for their help in safely securing a nesting duck and her family.
About a month ago, we discovered a mallard had laid her eggs in one of our rooftop’s gardens. Upon discovery, we were recommended to CW, who IMMEDIATELY came over and built an enclosure around the nest. One month later, and just in time for Mother’s Day, the babies hatched.
Upon hatching yesterday, it seemed they were ready to go. And the whole family immediately found a way out of the enclosure and, somehow, out of the rooftop and building. It is still unclear to us how they got down five stories.
City Wildlife was quick to respond and were able to secure the family, after a brief chase up and down the Maryland Ave NE area. Many thanks to the dog walking passerby who leapt to action when we yelled at them from the rooftop to “follow those ducks.”