The owl accidentally sits on a duck egg and starts taking care of the baby

 The owl accidentally sits on a duck egg and starts taking care of the baby

An interesting story in which the duckling is treated very well by the owl.

Laurie Wolf is a photographer. She had recently seen an owl chick in the backyard. In fact, she was a little wrong.

Earlier, the woman and her husband had installed birdhouses in their backyard in Jupiter, Florida.

Mama owl incubates a duck egg by mistake - ends up raising it as her own chick

Laurie couldn’t imagine the result. Suddenly she realized that the owl egg was gone. She thought the chick had been born, but to her surprise, she encountered an owl sitting next to a baby duck.

The woman was worried about the little duck. But there was no need because the owl treated the beautiful duckling as her chick.

Mama owl incubates a duck egg by mistake - ends up raising it as her own chick

It wasn’t until she noticed the special relationship between the two species that Laurie realized they had an unusual bond.

A few days later, a sage duck popped out of the nest and joined another wood ducks. Lauries said that the bird listened to the other ducks and left the nest.

Mama owl incubates a duck egg by mistake - ends up raising it as her own chick

However, it is very rare for wood ducks to stay in their nests for more than 24 hours.

It is very good to know that both the duckling and the mother owl feel well, even when there is already space between them.

 

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