Ördeklerin yanına fazla yaklaşmamakta fayda var; civcivler ürkebiliyor.

Because Turkish very often uses X-in yanına to mean to X’s side / near X.

Breakdown:

• ördekler = ducks
• ördeklerin = of the ducks
• yanı = side, vicinity
• yanına = to its/their side

So ördeklerin yanına yaklaşmak literally means to approach to the ducks’ side, which naturally gives the idea of going near the ducks.

You can also say ördeklere yaklaşmak for approach the ducks, but yanına emphasizes physical closeness more clearly.

Because the word has two jobs here:

• -ler makes it plural: ördekler = ducks
• -in is the genitive ending: ördeklerin = of the ducks

That genitive is needed because of the structure ördeklerin yanı = the ducks’ side / the area near the ducks.

So this is a normal Turkish pattern:

• evin yanı = the side of the house / next to the house
• okulun yanı = the side of the school / near the school
• ördeklerin yanı = the side of the ducks / near the ducks

Here fazla means too much / excessively, but in natural English it is better understood as too closely or too near.

So:

• fazla yaklaşmak = to approach too much / to get too close

It does not mean you must not approach at all. It suggests that going too close is the problem.

This is a very common Turkish expression meaning it’s advisable to not... / it’s better to not...

Breakdown:

• yaklaşmak = to approach
• yaklaşmamak = not to approach
• fayda var = there is benefit / it is useful

So yaklaşmamakta fayda var literally means there is benefit in not approaching.

In natural English, it often becomes:

• It’s better not to approach
• It’s best not to get too close
• It would be wise not to approach

It sounds like advice or a warning, not a direct command.

The -ta is the locative ending, attached to the verbal noun yaklaşmamak.

This happens in the fixed pattern:

• V-makta fayda var
• V-mekte fayda var

This structure means there is benefit in doing / not doing something.

So:

• beklemekte fayda var = it’s worth waiting
• acele etmemekte fayda var = it’s better not to rush
• yaklaşmamakta fayda var = it’s better not to approach

So this is not the progressive tense here. It is part of a set expression.

It is usually softer and more indirect than a command.

Compare:

• Fazla yaklaşmayın. = Don’t get too close.
  This is a direct instruction.
• Fazla yaklaşmamakta fayda var. = It’s better not to get too close.
  This sounds more like advice or a polite warning.

Turkish often prefers this kind of indirect phrasing in signs, warnings, and everyday speech.

Because -ebil- adds the meaning of can / may / is able to.

Breakdown:

• ürkmek = to get startled, to be spooked
• ürkebiliyor = can get startled / may get startled

So civcivler ürkebiliyor means the chicks may get frightened easily or can be startled.

If it were civcivler ürküyor, that would sound more like:

• the chicks are getting scared
• the chicks get scared

That version feels more direct or immediate. Ürkebiliyor suggests possibility or tendency.

Both relate to fear, but they are not exactly the same.

• korkmak = to be afraid, to fear
• ürkmek = to be startled, to get spooked, to react suddenly in fear

Ürkmek is often used when an animal or person is easily startled by movement, noise, or someone getting too close.

So in this sentence, ürkmek is a very natural choice because the idea is that the chicks might be spooked by someone approaching.

Literally, civciv usually means chick—especially a baby chicken, or more generally a tiny fluffy baby bird in everyday speech.

If you specifically wanted to say ducklings, Turkish often uses:

• ördek yavruları
• sometimes yavru ördekler

So civcivler most literally means chicks. Whether that is exactly what the speaker means depends on context.

It is a general, impersonal subject—basically one, people, or you in a general sense.

Turkish often leaves this kind of subject unstated.

So the sentence does not mean a specific person should avoid approaching. It means, more generally:

• People shouldn’t get too close
• You shouldn’t get too close
• It’s better not to get too close

The semicolon links two closely related ideas:

1. Ördeklerin yanına fazla yaklaşmamakta fayda var
   = advice / warning

2. civcivler ürkebiliyor
   = reason for that advice

So the second clause explains why the first clause is being said.

You could also think of it like:

• It’s better not to get too close to the ducks, because the chicks can get startled.

No, Turkish word order is fairly flexible, but the chosen order sounds natural and emphasizes the advice first.

Current order:

• Ördeklerin yanına fazla yaklaşmamakta fayda var; civcivler ürkebiliyor.

This gives:

1. the warning
2. then the explanation

You could rearrange parts, but that might change the emphasis. Turkish often puts the most important practical message first, especially in warnings.