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Ugly Duckling 1

© Hurk (Steve) Hurkett

Ugly Duckling 1

Uploaded: January 03, 2007

Description

Muscovy Duck

Exif: FNumber: 16, ExposureBiasValue: 0/1, ExposureTime: 3.33333333333333E-02, Flash: flash did not fire, ISO: 100, WhiteBalance:

Comments

Nancy L. Green level-classic January 03, 2007

Wonderful image Steve!! The colors and clarity are wonderful!! <>< #582186

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett January 04, 2007

Thank you for your kind words, Nancy ..

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Joy Rector January 04, 2007

great capture #3779886

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett January 04, 2007

Thanks, Joy ... you know, this sucker let me get within 6 or 7 feet of him ... then I squated behind a low branch and started snapping the shutter ... I had never seen one of these creatures before yesterday ... looks tohave a chicken's beek, ducks feet and a turkey's complextion ...

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Karen Engelbreth January 04, 2007

What a cute capture, Steve! #3779966

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett January 04, 2007

Cute? CUTE?? LOL, I personally thought it was a malformed hen or duck or whatever LOL

Thanks for your wonderful comment none-the-less

Steve #3780033

Judy V. Kennamer level-classic January 04, 2007

Great shot Steve! This is a Muscovy duck - the breed originally came from South America - they come in a lot of color variations - we see a lot of them in on our lake in North Alabama. Here's a link to read more about them:
http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/Ducks/Musc/BRKScobies.html Judy #3780062

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett January 04, 2007

Thank you so much for the link and education .... very interesting!

Steve Hurkett #3780130

Jenny Bosmans January 05, 2007

Great color and detail on this one, Steve! I like the framing as well! :) #3784936

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett January 05, 2007

Thank you, Jenny .. Before yesterday, I had never seen nor heard of a duck that looked like a cross between a chicken (it's beek) and a duck (its web feet)... this sucker let me get within about 6 feet of him and didn't feel threatened ...

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Alan and kellie shulver January 12, 2007

Steve, was this taken in Myrtle Beach? I encounter this ugly little fellow regularly, and have several pictures of him in my galary. I agree with you I thought he looked like a cross between a turkey chicken and duck or a tur-duc-hen! #3813418

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett January 12, 2007

Thanks for your note, Alan .. I later found out this was called a "Muscovy" Duck ... do a google search on this sucker! ... I actually found him in Providence, RI, believe it or not ...

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Jessica Michaels January 28, 2007

I've seen one of these in Ohio.. it just to hang out at the Ex's house! It was a little odd looking but we didn't know what it was either! It had more "turkey" features to the face though.. wish I had a picture of it! #3882898

BILLY R. PARKER February 08, 2007

STEVE, YOUR DUCK IS UGLYER THAN MINE! ONLY KIDDING! IM GLAD TO SEE YOU DID NOT KNOW THE NAME OF THIS DUCK EITHER. NOW I DON'T FELL SO STUPID. BY THE WAY, YOU GOT A GOOD CAPTURE OF YOUR UGLY DUCK!! BILLY #3927257

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett February 08, 2007

Thanks Jess and Billy ... yes, Jess, that was one of my first thoughts when I saw this one ... that it was half turkey .. LOL steve #3927277

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