Muscovy duck
A stranger has arrived in our neighbourhood, one I have never seen before - a Muscovy duck whose ancestors hail from Latin America. They are said to be hardy lovers of freedom who escape farmyards and fly away with wild geese and ducks.
Another view of same duck
This Muscovy was silly to escape without another Muscovy. The geese and mallards sharing its pond shun this guy or gal now that they are thinking of starting families.
The Muscovy was not afraid of me but was hoping I was the bearer of a tasty goody, which I was not.
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I've never seen a white duck. She is beautiful. Looks like a bride. Happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteThat is quite the bright face.Maybe this one will come to its senses and return to the farm.
ReplyDeleteWe have lots of white ducks around where we live. None of them look like this one.
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What a pretty duck, they do have a colorful face. Wonderful photos.
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty duck, they do have a colorful face. Wonderful photos.
ReplyDeleteOur neighbor in Illinois had a few of these only they weren't as pretty as this one.
ReplyDeleteThe face "mask" is terrific! Hope this one finds a mate!! It is spring, after all!
ReplyDeletei love these silly ducks. if he's lucky, he might find a mallard hen willing to pair up with him...
ReplyDeleteI hope they find a home for their nest and plenty of food soon. They're very interesting looking dudes!
ReplyDeleteOH what a beautiful duck...I do hope he either returns or your gang will include him.....Great shots...
ReplyDeleteThanks for the visit; I hope you will visit again...
A real beauty - that red colour around the eyes was intriguing.
ReplyDeletePoor loner! I know how it feels...
ReplyDeleteGreat photos.
I'm hoping to fix my frog pond soon. It seems to have leveled out, maybe I can find the hole...
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What a striking fellow!
ReplyDeleteHe almost looks like an albino duck. An interesting character, for certain!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool looking duck! So sad that it will remain lonely though :-(
ReplyDeleteHow interesting! You seem to always be in the right place at the right time! Maybe another one will join it soon -- after all, if it escaped, so can others!
ReplyDeleteI've never seen one of these, interesting looking bird.
ReplyDeleteI hope this escapee can find another escapee of the opposite gender.
ReplyDeleteQuite a poser, it seems!
ReplyDeleteGod bless you!
Cezar
Beautiful photos.
ReplyDeleteRegards and best wishes
Just call him/her "Lonely!"
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The poor lonely outsider!
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry that Linky Tools server crashed... hope they're up soon, so you can link up these great shots... what an interesting duck, I wonder what the wild ones think?
ReplyDeleteThere are thousands of these things in South Florida...but they aren't as pretty as this one. They are also very messy, and we call them Mucky Ducks!
ReplyDeleteWhat a neat surprise to find this Muscovy duck in your midst. I hope he finds a mate on his/her travels soon. I enjoyed your photos of this sweet little thing.
ReplyDeleteJednym słowem ta piękna kaczka lubi cukierki :-). Pozdrawiam.*** In a word, this beautiful duck like candy :-). Yours.
ReplyDeleteCool looking duck!
ReplyDeleteGood looking duck, great shots.
ReplyDeleteThis guy doesn't look like he has missed very many meals.
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Great shots and quite different than what I've seen. We have some Muscovy ducks here, but they're primarily black with some white on the head or face. Rather striking ducks, actually.
ReplyDeleteGreat picture of a good looking fellow! They are so friendly when the think you have something for them! Have a nice sunday!
ReplyDeleteShe is a very pretty girl. Our local aviary has several Muscovy ducks and they are fun to watch.
ReplyDeleteI used to see a lot of Muscovys in ponds near where my parents live, but where i live now there seem to be far fewer of them.
ReplyDeleteLovely photos
Great shots I have never seen a duck like this.
ReplyDeleteGreat shots of this duck. They are so photogenic!
ReplyDeleteOh little poor one, not having her/his partner besides.. and the other shunning him/her.. making me so sad.. :/ So big is the freedom, flying away, and then starting to miss his/her lover..
ReplyDeleteA lovely duck! I hope you can follow him.. (ie show us more photos in the time coming.. )
Their feet look so uncomfortable for walking...I always wonder does anyone else think that.
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