Confused Woodie

Bill Teetz (bteetz@dc.jones.com)
Mon, 22 Mar 1999 07:25:50 -0500


Sunday morning, my wife and I were walking along the boardwalk on
Solomon's, and spied a male Wood Duck keeping company with a female
Mallard.  They were sitting together on one of the piers until they were
chased off by a male Mallard (who had another female in tow.)  The
Woodie and female Mallard swam off together, and were eventually joined
by a male Mallard.  However, the female Mallard stayed close to the
Woodie, and did not seem to be interested by the male Mallard.  Do
woodies and Mallards cross breed or is this just a confused couple?

Bill