When to clip wings again after molt?

[Miss Lydia]

They even say if you don't cut the ones marked in yellow they can still fly.

She knows where home is so hopefully she'll return

 

[SolarDuck]

They even say if you don't cut the ones marked in yellow they can still fly.

She knows where home is so hopefully she'll return

Yeah the first time i clipped Penguin I left those last 2 that are yellow and she was still easily able to fly into my 20ft tree. I would say on Puffin(the one who just flew away) I clipped most of the white, and the first 2 or 3 of the green ones. I've already driven around my area looking for her I dont really think there is anything i can do now other than hope she shows up either back here or at the park again. Even if I found her at the park I dont think I would be able to catch her there again. At least not easily. I just really hope that she bonded well enough with my other 2 girls that she comes back for them...

 

[SolarDuck]

I think my duck Pigeon is calling for her. She's been super loud all day long just calling very loudly much louder than she ever has been before she's actually being loud enough for me to hear it inside my house.

 

[KaleIAm]

I'm so sorry she left. I hope she comes back soon. You are such a wonderful duck parent.

 

[SolarDuck]

I'm so sorry she left. I hope she comes back soon. You are such a wonderful duck parent.

Thank you, I really hope she comes back too I am just worried a predator like an Owl might've got to her while she was up in the tree last night. I really thought she would still be out there in the morning considering she was still up there past midnight.

 

[KaleIAm]

Thank you, I really hope she comes back too I am just worried a predator like an Owl might've got to her while she was up in the tree last night. I really thought she would still be out there in the morning considering she was still up there past midnight.

I would be really worried, too. Like you, my ducks are very precious to me. I can think of a lot of other scenarios than a predator and I'm going to just hope she surprises you by showing up for a meal.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Hopefully she is still around.

 

[SolarDuck]

Great news!! I went to the park this morning and she was there! Came right up to me for food because she was hungry and I grabbed her and walked her back to my car without any trouble.

 

[SolarDuck]

Is it safe to assume the rest of her feathers are ready?

 

[Bigtom Turkey]

Awesome!