Mallard with Angel Wings
A few months ago, I posted what I thought was a female Mallard with a condition known as Angel Wings. It turns out the duck was really a juvenile and grew up to be a male! In any case, Angel wings is a deformity in the wing bones, possibly caused by diet, and it renders the duck unable to fly. Fortunately, I saw him two days ago and he appears to be well, although if the bird needs to migrate, he's out of luck and is also more susceptible to predators. Fortunately, there are plenty of other non-migrating ducks in his lake home.
Mallard with Angel Wings
A few months ago, I posted what I thought was a female Mallard with a condition known as Angel Wings. It turns out the duck was really a juvenile and grew up to be a male! In any case, Angel wings is a deformity in the wing bones, possibly caused by diet, and it renders the duck unable to fly. Fortunately, I saw him two days ago and he appears to be well, although if the bird needs to migrate, he's out of luck and is also more susceptible to predators. Fortunately, there are plenty of other non-migrating ducks in his lake home.