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In late March, a mother duck began building her nest in a gardened area of Shuswap Lodge香蕉视频直播檚 swimming pool courtyard.

Since then, staff and residents have been watching and waiting. They were rewarded on Wednesday, May 3, when the mother duck gave birth to 13 ducklings.

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With the rainy weather, the mother duck and ducklings stayed huddled together in the nest for the remainder of the day. With Thursday香蕉视频直播檚 sun, the new family eventually found their way to the winterized pool, where the chlorine had long since dissipated and floating bugs made for good eating.

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Hickman said this is the second year a mother duck has had its ducklings at the pool.

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In approximately two week香蕉视频直播檚 time, Shuswap Lodge staff will be assisting the ducks across the highway to Shuswap Lake.