Should I attempt to catch a white-wild Pekin?

[pekinsRus]

The lake is a local fishing place. It was called a dam when I was a kid. There are yearly fishing rodeos for families, and local firemen use it for actives. It is located in town & near houses & an elementary school. There are many ducks & geese that use this "lake". We have spotted one white Pekin duck. Should we attempt to rescue her?

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

Pekins are domestic not wild. You should contact the city first letting them know you wish to catch and give a home to the domestic duck.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Pekins are domestic not wild. You should contact the city first letting them know you wish to catch and give a home to the domestic duck.

X2 hope you can!!

 

[bexnd]

are you sure its pekin and not just a white duck pekins arent good flyers so how'd it get there??

 

[Miss Lydia]

are you sure its pekin and not just a white duck pekins arent good flyers so how'd it get there??

Most likely someone didn't want it anymore, I haven't been to city parks in years but can remember all the ducks that lived in those I have visited and hardly any were wild.

 

[bexnd]

couldnt imagine ever putting mine in the wild with all the preditors. when we had to rehome ours due to change in circumstance i was even worried about giving them new owners just incase they wouldnt be kept as pets so gave them to a vegan run animal sanctuary more than content with them being there its been a couple of yrs now but i still call ask how they're getting on and have been up to see them and can still pick them out amongst the hundreds of other ducks

 

[Miss Lydia]

couldnt imagine ever putting mine in the wild with all the preditors. when we had to rehome ours due to change in circumstance i was even worried about giving them new owners just incase they wouldnt be kept as pets so gave them to a vegan run animal sanctuary more than content with them being there its been a couple of yrs now but i still call ask how they're getting on and have been up to see them and can still pick them out amongst the hundreds of other ducks

Cool.

 

[pekinsRus]

It is diffidently a Pekin. It stays in the water while the others fly up out to come to you looking to be fed. None of these ducks are " wild" so to speak. We believe it to be a girl. Probably dumped after the Easter holiday?

 

[Miss Lydia]

It is diffidently a Pekin. It stays in the water while the others fly up out to come to you looking to be fed. None of these ducks are " wild" so to speak. We believe it to be a girl. Probably dumped after the Easter holiday?

Making friends should be easy enough if you have treats. but then of course you have to deal with the other piggies[ducks] in trying to make friends with the Pekin. Hope you can take her home.