Odd bird at Pennington (1 Viewer)

[Swatcher]

Hi all,

This shot was taken on 15th April from the Horrocks Hide, looking along the Spit. Whatever it is is just beyond the creek and looks somewhat ravaged by a strange pox - or it's a vulture (that is a joke btw!)

Any ideas?

Swatcher

 

[ian hamilton]

could be a egyptian goose

 

[Marcus Conway - ebirder]

We should start a sticky for this bird...

http://images.google.co.uk/images?u...vy+duck&aq=f&aqi=g3&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=&start=0

 

[Adam W]

Yep a Moscovy Duck.

 

[Swatcher]

I thought I was joking but I'm not sure now. So it's supposed to look like that? Please tell me your not pulling my leg! It does look like a Muskovy Duck, I must say. Wonder where that got out from?

 

[pauco]

Pulling your leg as if, but yes it's a Muscovy Duck, a real good looker! well to it's mum anyway :-O

 

[Swatcher]

So how unusual is it?

 

[Cheshire Birder]

I thought I was joking but I'm not sure now. So it's supposed to look like that? Please tell me your not pulling my leg! It does look like a Muskovy Duck, I must say. Wonder where that got out from?

Probably dumped by someone no longer wanting to keep it. I've seen quite a lot of strange domesticated ducks there.

So how unusual is it?

Not unusual but alot of these sort of ducks go unreported.

CB

 

[Swatcher]

Well they know now, if that was their inbox I found. It indeed sounds like they get a few hybrids there, like this former Ruddy Duck:
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=168115

Thanks for your help, people. Duncan