Joan Morris: Ducks thrive in Sunnyvale pool; their welcome is wearing thin

DEAR JOAN: I have been “hosting” a family of seven ducklings and a mother mallard duck for about a month and a half in my backyard swimming pool.

I am not sure how they got here, as the yard is securely fenced and I have a small dog that patrols the yard daily. There was no sign of a nest. One day the family suddenly appeared in the pool.

I called Wildlife, and they suggested I not feed them, but I failed at that suggestion. Over the years I have watched mother ducks in the neighborhood...