Windmill Inn Phoenix Az. 2005-8-21

Kd was visiting in Phoenix and came up on this nice hotel pond. when she got there there were about 20+ mallard teens and one domestic duck that appeared to be a Blue Sweed cross.
She visited the pond 2 times a day and fed the ducks wheat bread and cracked corn. They would not eat the corn out of the containers she put out and she had to just poor it into a pile or two on the lawn. And even then it took the Mallards a while to trust the food and eat.
As the week went by everyday there would be fewer and fewer Mallards at the pond and finally on Friday there were just 4 mallards and the Blue.
KD located a rescue person in the neighborhood and Christi came up with a couple of helpers and was able to catch Blue as he got to be known as and took him home with her. she has geese, ducks, peacocks and chickens.

a very eventfull week and one very lucky domestic duck with a new home.