Yard Critter of the Week

Muscovy Ducks.

Our same neighbor that has Horses also has these Ducks. And Chickens too (although I'm not sure where that Rooster came from).

And occasionally, when the side woods is flooded, those ducks pay our yard a visit. As they did this morning.

A side woods that was once a blueberry farm. You can get a sense of how long ago by the size of the trees now growing there.

These ducks can often be found sitting on the side of the road, next to the drainage ditch spanning our, and our neighbor's, properties.

Wild birds reach the the northern limit of their range at the Texas - Mexico border, a range which extends south into Argentina and Uruguay. Established feral populations exist in Florida (which Patty and I have seen). And domestic birds like these can be found on farms throughout the US.

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You can find all of the Yard Critter posts listed here.