This is Bietel. He's our muscovy drake.

Real nice front view, Bietel...

This is one of our muscovy females, in the entry of her breeding place.

Bietel and his 2 females, a bit mad...

What's he doing now?

The 2 females are sisters.

Where is my food?

Looks like there is something in the grass...

Oh, an insect!

Thursty

Also thursty

Euh...making the babies...

A little black white camera, hidden in the breeding nest, allows us to watch the daily progress (almost big brother!)

The first ducklings coming out..

The first steps in the nest

Hot weather and a nice bath..

Splashing...

That feels good.

First time out of the nest

The 5 ducklings

Father and aunt watching..

Some days later.

2 weeks old

I'm so tired of that guy with the camera...

The first feathers appear..

7 weeks old.

Together with my mam.

The rest of the gang.

Meanwhile, the other hen produced 17 ducklings.

6 days old

Close together

Around mam.

The family is complete. Bietel is surprised.

2 weeks old

The youngest nest (Dinner time)

The first nest (Also dinner time...)