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Old 11-20-2009, 10:46 PM
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Default The Handsome Mr. & Mrs. Red-Faced Ducks!

Mr. & Mrs. Red-Faced Duck. I don't know the 'official' name of them but this is what I call them!

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Old 11-20-2009, 10:55 PM
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Cool shots. I saw some of those ducks here in a Houston park last week. Think they are the same ones? lol
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Old 11-20-2009, 11:06 PM
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They might be Red Faced Muskovy ducks.

Great shots - better eating!
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Old 11-20-2009, 11:09 PM
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Beautiful crystal clear captures, thanks for sharing these shots.
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Old 11-20-2009, 11:16 PM
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I have never seen ducks like these. Interesting! I agree the pictures are crystal clear. Trudi
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Old 11-20-2009, 11:28 PM
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Wow, looks like they're swimming in the sky! Very cool.
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Old 11-20-2009, 11:34 PM
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Very nice shots, love the composition of the first shot with the ducks angled and the ripples. The ducks are Muscovys and more than likely the domesticated version as they have the piebald head color and the wild ones are solid black.
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Cool shots. I saw some of those ducks here in a Houston park last week. Think they are the same ones? lol
Don't think so... they have been Clark Gardens residents for quite a while!
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Very nice shots, love the composition of the first shot with the ducks angled and the ripples. The ducks are Muscovys and more than likely the domesticated version as they have the piebald head color and the wild ones are solid black.
Thanks, now I know what they are for sure! I appreciate the info! And the comments!
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They remind me of Muskovy ducks...although I've not seen them so brightly colored before.
Nice shots of them.
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