CLAIRE
LARK Email Published: 13:32 Wednesday 23 January 2019
The duck
pond at Fleetwood's Memorial Park has a new resident and although he's not too
unusual, he has caused quite a stir. Nestled among the family of Mallards is
the Muscovy duck who took up residence a few weeks ago, and he seems to have
settled in well to his new environment.
Readers
had been trying to identify what type of duck it was so we contacted Fylde Bird
Club to find out more. A spokesman from the club said: "Yes the duck is
certainly a Muscovy Duck. It is not too unusual a sighting however.
Muscovy
Ducks are not native to Britain but over the years lots of individuals have
either escaped from private collections or been released onto park lakes where
they tend to thrive, hence they can regularly be seen across the country. For
example there are often at least two in Stanley Park.
"Fleetwood
does have a good track record of producing rare or interesting birds however,
as well as boasting a great selection of habitats and birds that can be found
all year round." Native to Mexico, Central, and South America, Muscovy are
large, heavy birds with short legs, broad wings and a horizontal carriage.
They’re
excellent fliers too. They are also the only breed of domestic duck that is not
descended from the wild Mallard but belongs to a group known as the greater
wood duck.
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