theres nothing really what I'd call "different" about the taste of ducks when cooked med rare. To me, ducks are the only wild game I've ever eat that's almost a match to good med rare beef fillet. Ducks are by far, my favorite wild game of any kind to eat. We will eat ducks two-three times a month at our house. 99% of what we eat are mallards. But like others have said, if it's over cooked, I'd be ashamed to feed it to my dog. But same can be said for a beef fillet or ribeye too in my opinion.