Shuswap Lodge residents and staff think the retirement facility91裸聊视频檚 newest occupant91裸聊视频檚 are just ducky.

In late March, a mother duck began building her nest in a gardened area of Shuswap Lodge91裸聊视频檚 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.

91裸聊视频淥n Wednesday, I started noticing little eggshells around the nest, so that91裸聊视频檚 how we knew they had hatched,91裸聊视频� said Shuswap Lodge recreation director Dani Hickmen.

With the rainy weather, the mother duck and ducklings stayed huddled together in the nest for the remainder of the day. With Thursday91裸聊视频檚 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.

While getting into the pool was easy, getting out was a challenge.

91裸聊视频淭hey couldn91裸聊视频檛 get out because the stairs were too steep,91裸聊视频� said Hickman. 91裸聊视频淪o I found this carpet underlay in one of the storage closets and we put a little board underneath. It took them a couple of tries to get all the ducklings out.91裸聊视频�

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

91裸聊视频淎pparently, as they91裸聊视频檙e getting more used to people91裸聊视频� it91裸聊视频檚 quite common for them to pick enclosed courtyards for brooding their nest,91裸聊视频� said Hickman, 91裸聊视频淎nd they also like to nest on balconies, planters and on rooftop terraces.91裸聊视频�

In approximately two week91裸聊视频檚 time, Shuswap Lodge staff will be assisting the ducks across the highway to Shuswap Lake.