After losing so many of my roosters and my ducks, a couple of deputies agreed that it has to be a two-legged predator. Steven took the truck to visit his GF tonight so my driveway is empty. I didn't give it much thought, I replied to a couple of posts here and then remembered I hadn't shut the baby pen yet, we just put a new fence around it and it has to be tied shut still. So I grabbed my flashlight and discovered that Twinkie Quacker was not in the pen with Babbette Duck and Squeaker Duck his kids so I was chasing him around the pen trying to get him in the new gate that he couldn't find and suddenly I got spotlighted! A patrol car had pulled up with no headlights on or anything at the front of my property and they spotlighted me. I am so happy to know that these guys really are trying to catch the thief. The deputy told me he was sure hoping to catch the thief in the act, but he was also happy to know my birds weren't in any danger. They will keep their eyes open for me.
