Wanderer was once the guard duck of a flock of ducks that arrived in the everglades. He flew the highest and fastest among his flock and would arrive first to find a resting place for them and protect them. One day, Wanderer encountered the local weasel, One Eye. To protect his flock, he engaged the weasel in a fight, with the two animals not backing down. However, One Eye managed to cripple Wanderer's left wing during the struggle, but the guard duck clawed the weasels' right eye in return, making her half-blind. One Eye retreats, but the damage has been done. Without the ability to fly, Wanderer's flock left without him, and he was soon captured by the farmer. Wanderer eventually escaped back into the wild, where he met a female, white duck who would later become his mate and lay the egg of their only child.