Duck at Cheltenham yesterday (1 Viewer)

[AlanR]

I have never seen anything quite like this bird, seen yesterday at our local park - Pittville Park, Cheltenham. This was amongst the tame Mallards but about twice the size. It didn't have the energy to wake up.
It's either a rare and exotic vagrant or an escaped domestic duck. I know which one I would put my money on but I would appreciate confirmation.
Alan
[Pittville can be good. This was seen after the Grey Wagtail and before a Treecreeper, not your normal city park species.]

 

[Perdix]

Muscovy Duck.

 

[Dougie Preston]

Muscovy Duck.

Agreed.

 

[jc122463]

Hi Alan,
Looks like a Muscovy. It's a South American species that's often kept domestically.

Cheers,
Benji

 

[AlanR]

Thanks. I thought it might be a Muscovy but it's not the colour I expected. Ones I have seen earlier have been black-and-white or grey-and-white.
I think it is just a trick of the light. I have looked back over my earlier pictures and some of them do have this dark green sheen to them.
Another problem solved thanks to BF.
:clap::clap::clap:
Alan