Someone was feeding him with Indy and another small duck that might be Indy's brother along with Sweetie. I recognized him as Neo immediately, but wasn't a 100% sure and I really didn't want it to be him. So, I took a photo to compare with Neo's other photos. Sadly, yes, this does look like Neo in all aspects. He will be one year old in a few weeks.
There are several ducks with hurt or broken wings at Lake Murray that have been flightless for over a year or more, so Neo still has a chance to live on. I suspect he got hurt fighting with his mother's mate. His mother may be on a nest nearby because it is that time of year when she nests. Or, maybe Bitey got a hold of him. But, I doubt it because the mallards like to boss Bitey around. It doesn't look as bad as Pepper's or Hurt Wing's wings, but I haven't been able to see under it. I'm hoping it's just sprained.
I've noticed that drakes with broken or hurt wings are rarely successful at breeding.
You might remember Neo from my Youtube Slideshow: Neo, the Duckling that Lived!
Bitey's close call with bad humans:
Speaking of Bitey, I visited him today and gave him some food. He also got another cup of food from someone else, so he got lots to eat this afternoon. However, a lady told me that just before I arrived, several young men were surrounding him, feeding him something, and making comments that might indicate that they fed him poison or were going to hurt him. They were also filming him with their cell phones. When the lady came up, they were very rude to her, but they left.
I watched over Bitey for an hour and a half and I didn't see him acting unusual (for Bitey at least). It's very possible that they were planning on doing something to Bitey, but the lady interrupted them. I really need to get him a home, soon, before someone hurts or kills him.
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