The Widely Weird Muscovy Duck
The Muscovy duck is one weird duck. The Muscovy has a distinctive, strange, warty-face. https://www.photohunter.co/-/gallerie... To some this duck is pure ugly. To me this duck is wierdly beautiful. It is why I love to photograph the Muscovy. Muscovy have caruncles, the large fleshy appearance on their faces. Females may or may not have caruncles. In any event, the caruncles let you know you seeing the fantistically weird Muscovy. https://www.photohunter.co/-/gallerie...
The Muscovy is One of the oldest domesticated fowl species in the world, the Muscovy Duck was already being kept by native people in Peru and Paraguay when the early Spanish explorers arrived. The word “Muscovy” may refer to the Muscovy Company (incorporated in London in 1555), which transported these ducks to England and France. Aztec rulers wore cloaks made from the feathers of the Muscovy Duck, which was considered the totem animal of the Wind God, Ehecatl. Wild Muscovy Ducks are dark-plumaged, wary birds of forested areas.
The ducks featured in this photo album are fairly domesticated, living in an urban park. They are quite used to have their human neighbors around them. Equipped with strong claws, Muscovy Ducks like to perch in trees. I have not been fortunate to capture these duckes up in the trees as they are busy walking around to greath their human friends and they do like to swim in the creek.
Usually, however, Muscovy make their nests in large cavities of mature trees, but will also use artificial nest boxes. The male Muscovy Duck is the largest duck in North America, and the femal is ½ the size of the male. The Muscovy in this video are very tame. They appropach you and say hello. They are fairly domesticated and live in an urban area. https://www.photohunter.co/-/gallerie...
Muscovy ducks are relatively quiet compared to other ducks Instead of quacking, they hiss, chirp, coo, and trill. It’s the Muscovy’s way of communicating with each other and with their human companions and neighbors. Babies chat a lot with their parents about all sorts of things: when they want food, treats, a bath, or even when they want to go to bed.
This is the widly weird Muscovy.
Stuart F. James https://www.photohunter.co