Pennington Flash - Muscovey Ducks

On my visit to the flash today I saw a couple of unusual ducks, after some research when I returned home I found out they were Muscovey Ducks.

The Muscovy was originally a wild bird from Central / South America and it is the only domesticated duck that is not derived from the Mallard. Muscovy\'s are non-migratory birds and like to roost in trees at night. The Muscovy was one of the first ducks to be domesticated but didn\'t come to the UK or North America until the Twentieth Century. It is thought that the Muscovy got its name from Muscovite Company which traded the ducks during the 1500s.

Muscovy Duck

Muscovy Duck