I had a loud visitor this morning...

[Skye'sDucks]

I woke up about 6:30 this morning since I'm starting community college and today was a 9:30 class and I didn't want to be rushed in the morning. When I wake up, I hear loud quacking out in our backyard, and when I looked out the window I saw a wild mallard in our yard.

I went out there, watching it, but the mallard didn't appear injured. I opened up the gate and herded her out (why was a wild duck so much easier to herd than my tame muscovies? ) and she flew off the instant she was out of our yard. I think the poor little duck got confused by our wooden fence and thought she couldn't leave! (There are a lot of wild ducks near us and currently there is a flock of 8 mallards that have been living by the creek out back in the open area behind our house. I think this mallard was a part of them)

Does anyone have any funny wild duck stories?

 

[FluffTheDuck]

Following!

 

[Duck_life]

My niece got chased by one... My college has lots of ponds by it, which means DUCKS! My niece went to approach the duck, with duckling, and it chased her , I cannot relate tp the Muscovy herding, my ducks go in on their own, as do my muscovies.

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

We have frequent fly-overs from Mallards and some other ducks i can't identify, assume Wood ducks.
When our ducks hear the Mallards flying overhead, everybody stops what they're just doing immediately and look up to the sky, silent and deeply impressed.

 

[Mama_Owl_3]

Following! Thank you for sharing.