We seem to have adopted this duck thingy.. it looks like a duck but it doesn't seem to be able to fly. He started coming up out of the woods about a week ago. At first I tried to shoo him off because I was worried about my german shephard attacking it but it won't go away. The first day we fed him bread but then I read online that it was recommended not to so I got him his own box of cheerios.. lol. He seems tame and isn't afraid of us. The only time he runs is when I am throwing him food but the rest of the time he takes his sweet time waddling across the yard. I don't think he can fly because I've tried to get him to but he hasn't even attempted to. I don't know if it's injured or it just can't fly. I've been looking online but I can't find a bird that looks like this. I call him bandit because of the red stripe around his face.. lol. Anyone know? I'd love to know what kind of bird this is.Hope you all are having a wonderful day.. I'm off to blog hop and then mow.. woohoo.
UPDATE: Thank you Donna, I think you are right that it is a Muscovy Duck. I'm guessing it's a young one since it doesn't exactly look like the ones I could find when I googled them but it does have all the right colorings. Now I'm guessing he is coming from the farm behind me. I'm really hoping he isn't gonna be a dinner one night, I found lots of recipes for cooked Muscovy duck also in my search :(
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Gosh I don't know but if I had my own box of cheerios I'd be a happy bird:D Do you have any wildlife rescues around anywhere where you could take him?
ReplyDeleteOMG Carmen, you are hilarious girl. If you come stay with me I'll get ya your own box of Cheerios.. lol. I don't know about a rescue.. I'll check around today but I'm kinda getting use to him and like having him around. But I want him to do whatever it is he normally does so I'll see what I can do.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like a wild Muscovy Duck..they're everywhere...good luck with him!
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We have some sorry-looking ducks in a duck pond in town and some of them look like that guy. He may have to run on water before being able to fly. Poor ol' thing, I think he's adopted you!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you might have a new pet!!...and that he has a new family!!
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As long as he doesn't try to attack people I can't see any harm. He is interesting though, I'd be curious to know exactly what he is.
ReplyDeleteThat is a Muscovy duck. They are raised for meat production. In some areas they are considered an invasive species.
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