A mallard has chosen a very small space in front of our condo to nest for the 2nd year. Last year was perfect and she hatched beautiful ducklings. This year she left her nest yesterday morning at 7, after running and squawking throughout the parking lot, and hasn't returned. It's been over 24 hours. She left her nest uncovered. We used a small rake to cover them with her feathers.
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Leave it be. They don't start sitting until they lay their last egg. I would give it several days. Don't mess with the eggs, that can prevent her from returning, as she will associate that with a predator in the area.
I would leave it be. It's highly likely she will come back.
Hopefully she will return soon! Or she has just at a different time then when you checked.
Ducks sit on their nest after the last egg has been laid. She may not have finished laying her eggs. Just wait and see.
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