Ducks Feral Species 
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 10, 2014
I wasn’t having any luck at all though I was enjoying the typical assortment of wetland species that make we New York birders a bit jealous of our southern compatriots. I knew that I could count the introduced Muscovy Ducks in front of me but did I want to? feral Muscovy Duck at Blue Heron Wetlands, Titusville, Florida.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 1, 2011
home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Birds / Manky Muscovy Ducks Manky Muscovy Ducks By Mike • March 2, 2011 • 6 comments Tweet Share The Muscovy Duck ( Cairina moschata ) attracts more attention than most ducks, at least in North America.
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10,000 Birds
MARCH 27, 2014
It is also known for the 500 exotic species of animals and plants that now call the Sunshine State home. Exotic species are animals that did not historically occur in Florida. One such species is the familiar mallard (Anas platyrhynchos). Mottled Ducks apparently genetically intact.
10,000 Birds
MAY 3, 2011
The haunting call of the West Indian Whistling Duck has long been a sound synonymous with the ever-shrinking wetlands of the Caribbean. But, as with so many other species, these birds have been left to do their own whistle blowing. West Indian Whistling Ducks are the largest of the eight different whistling duck species.
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 13, 2014
We can, of course, count wild, native, species. We can count vagrant species that made it to the area we are in under their own power. We can count introduced species that have met the criteria of the “Bird Police” for the area to which they are introduced. There are lots of birds we can’t count.
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 23, 2014
The Feral Pigeon has many virtues to admire, but who is going to brag about encountering one of those? We saw a lot of great birds but only one truly rare one, a species that everyone on that trip will long remember. Corey’s Best Bird of the Weekend, on the other hand, was a relatively common diving duck in the Americas.
10,000 Birds
MAY 13, 2022
For once, eBird gives a good description of the Asian Glossy Starling, calling it a “Fierce-looking, large songbird” As are humans, this species is fairly urbanized – it “sometimes enters urban areas to roost, e.g. in Singapore” (HBW). Lucky ducks. “Odd, me?”
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