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Meet the Muscovy Duck

Bigger than mallards and unusual in appearance, the Muscovy duck species is common in Florida and some cities in the U.S.
(Author’s note: I’ve had several requests to give an update on Matilda the Muscovy Duck and her brood that we raised this past summer. If you missed those episodes I’m sorry. I’ll try to give a quick ...
We recently received an e-mail from a reader who’s concerned about new regulations from the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) that would make owning or selling Muscovy ducks illegal — unless the ducks ...
The long awaited arrival of Matilda the Muscovy Ducks’ brood finally came to fruition this past week. For those of you who have not kept up with this summer’s lead story but are interested here are ...
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Muscovy ducks, a duck only its mother could love, I always said. But I never stopped to think that momma Muscovy doesn’t have to overcome the sight of those big ol’ red knobs on her babies’ heads. The ...