Follows the first year in the life of a duck that is born on the Canadian prairie, flies south along the Mississippi River, is injured and cared for, before returning home.
When a kind and hardworking duck nearly collapses from overwork, while taking care of a farm because the owner is too lazy to do so, the rest of the animals get together and chase the farmer out of town.
A herd of hungry ducks, along with two geese, become completely lost while trying to find their way home for dinner. Each bird is of a different color.
When the migration begins, Mally Mallard decides to travel by airplane instead of using her own wings to fly to her winter home. Contains facts about mallard ducks.