What do mallards and Canada Goose think of each other?

Are they really? I'd be curious to see any reports on this, or any studies on birds that are more approachable than other birds (also if this correlates with other things, such as the bird's social structure, intelligence, etc). read more

Mallards are annoyed by Canada Geese's incessant singing of 'The Song That Doesn't End' from Lamp Chop's Sing-Along, Play-Along. Canada Geese think Mallards can be a little haughty sometimes. Mallards think Canada Geese are always making excuses for their poor manners by saying they're 'from Canada', which they aren't even really. read more

Mallards are closely related to the ducks that are now the common domestic white duck that are commercially raised. This might add evidence that there is a genetic predisposition for domestication. As for Canada geese, they are not as closely related to the Greylag goose and other geese that have been domesticated across the world. read more

And for the reasons discussed below, forced copulation is far more common in waterfowl (ducks, geese, swans) than in other types of birds. Mallards are most famous for it, probably because they are the most commonly seen duck and can now be found nearly worldwide. read more