When out to check all the animals this morning and for some reason i kept counting 13 domestic ducks when i only have 12. (note they have been in the aviary for the past 2 days because i haven't let them free range) Well i saw "a" mallard hen that had the light silver lacing on her primarys like my old hen but had the bill color of my young hen, then i got to looking and my old hen and young hen were both on the opposite side, so sometime a few days ago i acquired a wild mallard hen. I opened the aviary door this morning and let them all out but she just stood there with the rest of them and when i herded them back in she followed right along. When i get home today i'm going to bust the ice on the pond and let them free range till dark and see if she stays around.
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