4 Ducks Shot to Death at Costa Mesa’s ‘Duck Park’

An undated photo of Muscovy ducks Grace and Mr. Chipper, which were found shot to death at TeWinkle Park in Costa Mesa, Calif., on April 18, 2022. Courtesy of Wetlands & Wildlife Care Center

COSTA MESA, Calif.—Four ducks were found shot to death on the morning of April 18 at TeWinkle Park—often nicknamed the “duck park” by local residents—in Costa Mesa, California, and the city’s police department is still searching for the suspect.

Last seen on Easter Sunday, the ducks—one male mallard, two Muscovy ducks known as Mr. Chipper and Grace, and one Pekin duck named Darryl—were shot multiple times each, according to Wetlands & Wildlife Care Center, a Huntington Beach-based non-profit specializing in orphaned wildlife rescue, rehabilitation, and release.