Does anyone know what this is? Can't find it on the bird finder. Seen at Lysterfield Lake Park yesterday. It wouldn't stand up while I was there so could only get it sitting. A friend of mine saw it a couple of weeks ago and told me about it.
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Hi kathie, I think your bird is a Muscovy duck (domestic breed) They are very heavy birds that don't fly well and even though they are a duck they are more "goose" like.
Cheers, Jackie
Thanks, they don't appear on the bird database at all which explains why I couldn't find it. Yes, I couldn't make up my mind if it was a duck or goose, definitely a very heavy set bird. I suspect another escapee, like the white peacock I saw there some weeks ago. Someone is losing their pets to the park it would seem.
Kathiemt
Selby, Victoria
No worries Kathie ;0) You might find that people are actually dumping unwanted birds there, it happens alot. Could you ring council to catch the bird? Are there native ducks there?
Jackie ;0)
Yes, there are native ducks there, plus a musk duck that hangs around too. The park rangers are there every week day and there's a bird spotting group that visits once a month. So they're sure to know the duck is there.
Kathiemt
Selby, Victoria
Looks muscovy.