tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post1320033004023827366..comments2023-06-02T14:56:35.057+01:00Comments on The Book Trunk: Unidentified Flying Ducks... Christine Hardinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-41505297988655941632013-03-15T18:24:21.534+00:002013-03-15T18:24:21.534+00:00They seem to have confused most people Alyce (espe...They seem to have confused most people Alyce (especially me!)I couldn't even work out if they ducks or geese, but the response has been fantastic, and I now know what these birds are - all thanks to your Saturday Snapshot spot, so thank you for hosting it and giving me to a platform where I could shout for help!Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-60010836041805657302013-03-15T18:21:15.723+00:002013-03-15T18:21:15.723+00:00Thank you for visiting Shari. The Muscovies are be...Thank you for visiting Shari. The Muscovies are beautiful, and very distinctive looking. Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-13514274457894418822013-03-14T22:11:39.404+00:002013-03-14T22:11:39.404+00:00I never would have guessed at a hybrid, but they a...I never would have guessed at a hybrid, but they are quite beautiful! The Muscovy ducks are pretty too!Alycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10919057159829023714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-56712932517750830502013-03-14T05:40:11.627+00:002013-03-14T05:40:11.627+00:00Great photos! Those Muscovy ducks are quite someth...Great photos! Those Muscovy ducks are quite something. I've never seen them before.Shari Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12495151345889657066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-88703454764776434242013-03-13T14:58:24.730+00:002013-03-13T14:58:24.730+00:00It does seem to be the answer. I know you can get ...It does seem to be the answer. I know you can get some strange 'cross' ducks, but these are so dark, and so much bigger than a mallard it made me think they must be some rare species! I'm glad the mystery is solved. Thank you.Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-8764753405978962252013-03-12T01:13:26.486+00:002013-03-12T01:13:26.486+00:00I have the answer for you! They're mallard-mus...I have the answer for you! They're mallard-muscovy crosses. We have a lot of them down here on Galveston Bay, in Texas. The strange thing is, I can't remember ever seeing a female cross - only the males. But they can be very striking, especially when the black and white mottling is pronounced.<br /><br />Sometimes, the only sign of the muscovy on a mallard drake is a white patch on his chest. But you know what's happened - there's lots and lots of romance goes on among thse critters!shoreacreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284698314697628805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-69661307314670731782013-03-10T22:52:24.552+00:002013-03-10T22:52:24.552+00:00Alison, any further help would be much appreciated...Alison, any further help would be much appreciated.Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-34102434710694046522013-03-10T22:50:26.655+00:002013-03-10T22:50:26.655+00:00My husband and I love to take photos of birds on o...My husband and I love to take photos of birds on our walks. He's also forever trying to identify unusual birds we see. I'll have to show these photos to him, even though it seems you've figured out what they are. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-64215529255137078802013-03-10T20:19:18.998+00:002013-03-10T20:19:18.998+00:00Mallards and Canada Geese are prolific around here...Mallards and Canada Geese are prolific around here, and the geese are very friendly in the areas where there are lots of visitors. I think they get used to people throwing down bread! Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-87387788826898635262013-03-10T20:12:49.583+00:002013-03-10T20:12:49.583+00:00Three cheers for the Internet! I have a problem, I...Three cheers for the Internet! I have a problem, I ask for help, and bingo, someone gives me the answer, almost instantaneously.Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-80759199148138109652013-03-10T20:10:46.181+00:002013-03-10T20:10:46.181+00:00It was a pleasure to visit! Intriguing is the righ...It was a pleasure to visit! Intriguing is the right word for my grandmother - she was a lovely, gentle lady, who rarely spoke about her past.Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-38516902752761214892013-03-10T20:03:04.172+00:002013-03-10T20:03:04.172+00:00They are certainly not native to the UK and, despi...They are certainly not native to the UK and, despite the name, they have no connection with Russia - they're from South America, Mexico area. Muscovies that you see in the wild in Britain, like the ones I spotted on the canal, are domesticated birds that have escaped.Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-7100401622887078322013-03-10T20:01:36.814+00:002013-03-10T20:01:36.814+00:00I wish I knew! I usually just see mallards or Can...I wish I knew! I usually just see mallards or Canadian geese around my neighborhood. The geese are usually mean as hell too, although my beagle enjoys chasing them lol.Crystal @ I Totally Paused!http://www.dorolerium.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-50371853450690889352013-03-10T19:08:22.091+00:002013-03-10T19:08:22.091+00:00Love your photos, so glad Leslie under the Apple T...Love your photos, so glad Leslie under the Apple Tree was able to help with identity.Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15171389134207433317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-51787941898891962652013-03-10T18:37:28.314+00:002013-03-10T18:37:28.314+00:00Thanks for stopping by my blog yesterday. Love to ...Thanks for stopping by my blog yesterday. Love to see new commenters. What a intriguing woman your grandmother must have been. You should write a book! Do you still do any journalism? jfjfulfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06920520929216126172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-52534745731297741302013-03-10T15:06:11.116+00:002013-03-10T15:06:11.116+00:00Those Muscovy ducks do look exotic! I don't t...Those Muscovy ducks do look exotic! I don't think I've ever seen one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-16068280495943478392013-03-10T08:52:00.934+00:002013-03-10T08:52:00.934+00:00Eugenia, Leslie, at Under My Apple Tree, thinks th...Eugenia, Leslie, at Under My Apple Tree, thinks they are probably some kind of mallard cross, and the more I look the pictures, the more right thst seems to be. But I am going to contact the RSPB as well- apparently they have a service where they identify birds.Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-72927247104985509042013-03-10T08:48:26.946+00:002013-03-10T08:48:26.946+00:00Thank you Paulita - I was pleased with the way the...Thank you Paulita - I was pleased with the way these came out, and they do show some of the detail.Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-86651508240692991092013-03-10T08:47:21.157+00:002013-03-10T08:47:21.157+00:00Leslie, at Under My Apple Tree, knows about birds,...Leslie, at Under My Apple Tree, knows about birds, and thinks they are some kind of mallard cross. Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-21572650346022740182013-03-10T08:45:04.835+00:002013-03-10T08:45:04.835+00:00Don't think I've ever come across that, bu...Don't think I've ever come across that, but it sound like fun!Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-86334485710861130422013-03-10T08:42:47.945+00:002013-03-10T08:42:47.945+00:00Mistake and bad editing on my part - should say &#...Mistake and bad editing on my part - should say 'This one'! But I reckon I could write about a super-duck hero who rescues people in trouble..Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-55252006229537576842013-03-10T06:17:23.479+00:002013-03-10T06:17:23.479+00:00Great pics. I like how you call the duck in the se...Great pics. I like how you call the duck in the second picture "This".<br />Simply "This..... stayed here long enough."<br /><b>This The Mystery Duck.</b> <br />Sounds like a new super-hero.<br />Ciprianohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00254338542624853230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-76706834845756515192013-03-10T00:43:51.733+00:002013-03-10T00:43:51.733+00:00My knowledge of ducks is limited to the children&#...My knowledge of ducks is limited to the children's classic M<ake Way For the Ducklings!! But your photos are lovely...whatever they are!Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-10102992612952626872013-03-09T22:43:38.942+00:002013-03-09T22:43:38.942+00:00I can't help you either, although I enjoyed th...I can't help you either, although I enjoyed the pictures. They look like mallards, let us know when you find out. Thanks for visiting my blog!Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06838832109510581167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-39401075680081041552013-03-09T22:40:58.162+00:002013-03-09T22:40:58.162+00:00Good job getting such clear photos of them. It'...Good job getting such clear photos of them. It's like an adventure to find a kind of bird you can't identify. <a href="http://paulita-ponderings.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Here's Mine</a>Paulita https://www.blogger.com/profile/14237320966048538408noreply@blogger.com