I went to burn some boxes early this evening and startled something in our brush pile. It startled me more than anything. Turns out a mallard hen has finally found a spot to nest and built a nice little nest on top of the brush pile! We have a couple pairs of mallards show up every spring and we watch as they scout out nesting spots around the property. Last year we discovered a nest on the ground and put a trail camera on it. Unfortunately the racoons found it and raided that nest. Here’s hoping they don’t find it this time and we have some ducklings paddling up and down the creek this spring!