Pleasantrees Farm

HOT CHOCOLATE!

We let our kids name the animals that come home to our little farm. The lone duck that survived the "Coyote Massacre of 2013" is named Hot Chocolate.  I have no idea how they came upon that name. (he"s a Pekin, white as fresh fallen snow.)

Anyway, Hot Chocolate is quite aggressive toward other wildlife.  In fact, I've seen him chase off other dogs in our yard. And even the normally ferocious red wing black bird screams and flies away when Hot Chocolate puts his head down like he's Jim Brown, running for one of his 12312 yards.  He has yet to go after any of his family, but he has ran toward visitors quacking his battle cry. 

Since this is the first experience we have had with ducks, I'm not sure if this is normal male duck behavior, or if he's got a screw loose.  I know geese can be aggressive, especially the females, when they have babies near. But I have yet to hear of a male duck acting in this way.  So I guess off to the inter-web I go to track down the answer. I will let you all know what I find.