Just a few hours after being released in the Aviary.
The Mandarin Duck immediately made a mess.
It's the Aviary.
And this is the mess that we are talking about.
The Duck suddenly attacked the innocent bird.
Catch it, guys.
Catch it!
It turned out that the victim was a female Javan Blue Flycatcher.
Luckily she was still alive.
Some time ago, the Flycatcher was taking a bath on the outskirts of the pond.
She just minded her own business.
But somehow, the Mandarin Duck suddenly grabbed her with its beak.
Fortunately, the team realized what the Duck was doing and managed to catch it.
But still, she should be examined and treated.
Kang Pio is worried that something might happen to her.
Thankfully, she was still able to perch.
Let's just hope she'll be okay, although she probably won't be left out of the cage for
quite some time.
Okay, guys.
Earlier, I had contacted Gita Raka, an expert on Ducks.
But he was shocked to hear about the incident.
So I asked him to find information about Ducks that had eaten birds.
It turned out to be true once there were Ducks who did that.
Perhaps it's because they don't have enough food or what, but Ducks can eat smaller birds.
There are even birds that eat Ducklings.
They do need protein.
And if they find something smaller, they will instinctively eat it to meet their protein
needs.
I've also found an article.
It states that wild Ducks have been documented for the first time hunting and eating other
birds in a reservoir in Romania.
Research on this elusive and never-before-recorded phenomenon can be found in the journal Waterbirds.
One theory from researchers is that mallards, a type of Duck, struggle with a lack of animal
protein.
Maybe it's because of the intense competition for insect larvae with the fish introduced
for fishing.
And in a desperate attempt to get high protein food during the egg-laying period, Ducks turn
to eat birds.
So if you've ever documented mallards exhibiting this kind of predatory behaviour, Doctor Silviu
Petrovan wants to hear from you.
And an incident like this also happened in this Aviary.
What do you think, Kang Pio?
I was also surprised because this was the first time I heard and seen Ducks eating birds.
Previously I only thought of Ducks as friendly and cute animals.
So I was surprised to see the Mandarin Duck can be so ferocious.
It almost swallowed the bird.
Yes, it will swallow the bird.
A little more, it would be swallowed up.
Luckily we can prevent it.
That's right.
Luckily our team is on standby around here; they were taking pictures, as usual.
In the afternoon, they always do.
Now I will consult Gita Raka about whether we should return the Mandarin Duck.
Hello, Raka.
You just found out that Ducks eat birds, huh?
Yes.
Previously I only knew that Ducks eat snails, fish, eels, or small lizards, as protein for
them.
But this?
Ducks eat small birds?
This is news to me.
That means, in this Aviary, there shouldn't be any Ducks?
Absolutely no.
The Mandarin Duck ended up that way, needless to say, the goose.
Too bad.
I was planning on bringing in geese.
But what about flamingos?
No, you cannot put flamingos in the Aviary!
So you think, let's just leave the pond here for the fish and as a place for the birds
to bathe?
Yes, and for aquatic plants.
You are right.
Because, after all, the main function of this Aviary is for the birds.
Well, I'll call you again later.
So, in conclusion, you also just found out.
Yes, I just found out that Ducks eat small birds.
It can be dangerous because there are many small birds here.
Hopefully, the bird that was attacked can recover.
All right, thank you very much, Raka.
Guys, Raka sent me some photos.
Here are the photos.
But let's move on, guys.
This could be new knowledge for us.
This Aviary itself is a place of research in the sense that we can monitor everything
that has never been caught clearly in the wild.
It is true.
So we don't just rely on rumours.
We have evidence.
And this Aviary is also a living library.
We get a lot of new things that we didn't know before.
After this, we will catch the Ducks and bring them back.
So it's been decided that there will be no more Ducks in this Aviary.
Even if I want to breed Ducks later, I have to make a new place.
Kang Pio, ready to catch them?
So, guys, this is new knowledge for me.
But if you know about this, please write your comments.
It's too bad, though; I like the Mandarin Duck.
But the victim is a bird that will lay eggs.
Do you think she can survive?
Looks like it can.
She was starting to get better.
I put her inside.
In the next episode, we will see her condition.
For now, guys, we'll catch the Ducks late at night.
One Duck has been caught, guys.
The
second Duck was finally caught.
The pair of Mandarin Ducks were actually a gift from a friend of Irfan's in another city.
And, sadly though, especially considering the two Ducks had only spent a few hours in
the Aviary, we had to return them to their original breeders.
It can't be helped.
The main purpose of developing this Aviary is to preserve birds.
Anything or anyone that could harm the birds cannot be left in the Aviary.
So, we apologize to you guys.
Thanks for watching, and see you next time.