A SWAN HILL man has a nest of black duck eggs waiting to be hatched on his High Street balcony.

Mick first learned of the four duck eggs in an unused pot plant on October 27 and has been keeping a close eye on them ever since.

"With black ducks, it's hard to tell which one is male and female, but I think it's the female that spends most of the time sitting on the eggs," he said.

"I've seen her ...