The male Muscovy Duck behavior can quickly turn violent when he starts to compete for space. Being territorial by nature the male often attacks people.
Two years ago I approached the male Muscovy Duck and it annoyed him. The Duck walked toward me and never let me go. Chasing the Duck away with my camera didn't work and I had to take off my backpack (it's big) and show it to the Duck. It was a threat and it worked, the Muscovy Duck left me alone. Since that I was careful around Muscovy Ducks and tried not to annoy them.
Two days ago the male Muscovy Duck I met at the Beau Park wasn't aggressive and I had an opportunity to take a few close ups of this bird.
The red caruncles around the face of Muscovy Ducks sometimes called a face mask. These caruncles help Muscovies to keep their feathers clean when they dig in the mud.
The Muscovy Duck is the largest duck in the North America.
Generally, life is good!
In Europe they are called lesesti ducks, meaning originating from Poland.
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Curioso este pato, su careta tiene su función, pero la verdad es que no es muy guapo. Las fotos son geniales. Besos.
ReplyDeleteLove the photos - also Muscovy's....I have an area I go to in Riverside where there is a lake they hang out. I have photos but nothing as beautiful as these.
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