- Jul 10, 2015
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You got crocs!?
(From ehat I can see they're crocs)
Yep, Morelet's crocodiles. They're shy, so they're not a huge threat to us, but I do worry about the ducks since they're free range. We had one casualty, a female who went swimming in our pond alone. A few months after that, the entire flock decided to go for a swim.
Apparently the crocodile attacked our drake, Captain--and, apparently, severely underestimated him. I came out to find several girls escorting him home and the rest of the flock standing on the bank staring in horror at the pond, where a crocodile was looking back at them. Captain had a minor wound, but was fine within a few days. The next day, the croc was gone, we didn't see another for months. Captain made sure none of his girls ever got back in there, either. (Well, except for the young ones, who don't like to listen to their elders.

The fact that the crocodile inflicted so little damage, gave up so quickly, and then completely evacuated makes me wonder if Captain actually won the fight.
Thanks!