Mother duck dies, but removed egg hatches 26 days later

Photo by Michelle Bellizzi The story is so rare, so unusual that Jay Holcomb, International Bird Rescue’s director, can’t remember it ever happening in his 40-year career. It’s a bittersweet story with a heartwarming outcome. On April 22, 2013, a female Mallard Duck who had been hit by a car in Napa, CA, was brought … Continue reading Mother duck dies, but removed egg hatches 26 days later