Lucy the Duck returns to Charlottetown garden centre

Wild black duck welcomed once more by garden centre staff

Media | Lucy the Duck returns to garden centre

Caption: For years Lucy has been making her nest in the safe confines of Charlottetown garden centre.

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Lucy, a wild black duck, is back at the Charlottetown Superstore garden centre, where she has been nesting for six years.
It may seem an odd choice for a wild animal, but she is welcomed by staff every June and her eggs are well protected from predators in the fenced-in garden centre.
Once the ducklings hatch, Lucy has in the past taken them across University Avenue to the experimental farm, where she has her pick of a series of ponds to continue raising the ducklings.
Last year, Lucy had a police escort for the trek across the avenue.

Image | Lucy the duck, goslings cross University Avenue

Caption: Last year Lucy and her brood had a police escort to their new home in a pond on the other side of University Avenue. (CBC)