This is the fourth year and fifth nest of eggs the same Mallard Hen has laid. She nests in an inner courtyard at Big Woods Elementary School. After the eggs hatch, staff needs to escort the hen and ducklings through the school hallways to a nearby pond. We know it is the same duck because one of her feet is missing a toe. She is currently sitting on 13 eggs and we predict they will be ready to hatch anytime after May 5th. The entire school voted on giving her a name. We now call her Mallary Wood.

We have a live camera setup to view the mallard hen nest.

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Mallard Cam in the News!

Following Mallard From Nesting To Hatching To Pond - WCCO Channel 4 - May 17th, 2011

 

Mama duck nests again at St. Michael school - KARE11 - May 3rd, 2011

 

Unusual Nesting Site For Mallard Becomes Teaching Tool - WCCO Channel 4 - May 4th, 2011

Watching Mallard Nesting Live On Webcam - WCCO Channel 4 - May 2nd, 2011

St. Michael Mallard Hatching Her Eggs in School Yard - KSTP.com - May 2nd, 2011

Mallard Duck Hatching Eggs on St. Michael School Grounds - St. Michael Patch - May 2nd, 2011

Video Clips

Spring 2010

Make way for the ducklings! 2010 - WMV 62.1 MB

 

Spring 2009

Make way for the ducklings! 2009 - WMV 55.3 MB