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Ducks

The lake at the rear of my house is home to a large group of Muscovy ducks.
Herons, Ibis, Storks, Egrets, Coots, and Cormorants often come by for a visit. You can see photos of those birds in (of all places) my "Birds" gallery.
Muscovy ducks are not native to Florida
Muscovy ducks are not native to Florida		 Males have red fleshy growth around their faces
Males have red fleshy growth around their faces		 Their feather coloring varies
Their feather coloring varies
Mostly black, white, and browns
Mostly black, white, and browns		 This is a young male
This is a young male		 Get a load of his feet!
Get a load of his feet!
Distinguished Duck
Distinguished Duck		 The females are sweet looking
The females are sweet looking		 Muscovys outproduce other waterbirds and kind of take over the lakes and ponds.
Muscovys outproduce other waterbirds and kind of take over the lakes and ponds.
Adorable ducklings
Adorable ducklings		 Mother and babies search for food
Mother and babies search for food		 The mother is very protective. Notice the irridescence in her feathers
The mother is very protective. Notice the irridescence in her feathers
Another new mother
Another new mother		 Her ducklings
Her ducklings		 Closer
Closer
Young Muscovys are quite beautiful
Young Muscovys are quite beautiful		 Teenager?
Teenager?		 Hard to believe they'll grow up to look like this
Hard to believe they'll grow up to look like this
Reminds one of a turkey?
Reminds one of a turkey?		 They LOVE toasted oats
They LOVE toasted oats		 This seems to be an old fella
This seems to be an old fella
Swimming off
Swimming off		 Mallard
Mallard

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Virginia 06-Dec-2006 02:22
I have seen one of these Moskovey ducks and it is gorgous. There are a mixture of other ducks that are in the lake that he is in. And they treat him as if he is one of them. In fact these ducks are VERY different from each other and yet they seem not to care in fact they seem to rather enjoy it. The Moskovey seems to be the glorious leader. I will not say where I see him aas to protect his harmonious life that he has achieved. I have ALOT of pictures of him and he is a ham for the camera. He loves his picture to be taken.
Grace Sneed 21-May-2003 15:48

There are two of these ugly ducks at the lake in a nearby park, I've been wondering what on earth they were, the other ducks don't go near them.
C.Chase 21-Jul-2001 18:27
Some of the best pictures, Yes Muscovy ducks are also very mean and will attack if you are face down on the ground as I was as a small child. Thanks Again CAC
Georgia Roessler21-Jul-2001 14:13
Some great closeups, as well as very informative text! I really enjoyed this album!
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