Duck Alert

The pair of Mallard http://www.rspb.org.uk/birds/guide/m/mallard/index.asp decided to move into our pond today. As you can see from the picture it is a little cramped for them. I saw them today swimming round and round in circles and seeming surprised when they kept meeting each other at every turn they made. They do look a bit out of place in such a small pond. Last year they moved on after a week and nested in the beck below our garden. This year: who knows