A pair of male Mallard ducks fighting over a female. | The Robin Whisperer

Duck Fight 🥊🦆 The Mallard nesting season is here and unpaired male mallards pick fights with other males that already have mates. This aggression can manifest as pecking, chasing, wing slapping and even physical harm. The fights can last for hours before one of the ducks finally gives up. The older males are more dominant. Males are aggressive toward other males and females threaten males which they are rejecting. These responses continue after the pair-bond is formed, both male and female mak