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To: Uncle Frank who wrote (10124)	2/21/2005 4:18:26 AM
From: Crocodile	Read Replies (1) of 21647

With advance apologies to the duck non-enthusiasts: If the duck is quite large, I'd guess it is a Cayuga. Hoatzin might be able to comment on that. Look to the bottom of this page to see some groups of Cayuga ducks. The males are black with a bit of greenish cast over the feathers. Sometimes there is a tiny bit of white somewhere around the neck. Older females are white or a combination of black and white. domestic-waterfowl.co.uk I took a look at some of the other duck photos from the same group on your Pbase gallery and it looks like there's a mix of wild and domestic waterfowl at that location. On the basis of size and appearance, I strongly suspect that some of the larger "Mallard" ducks are actually Rouens -- a robust-sized domestic breed of duck which strongly resembles a Mallard but is larger and heavier. They tend to be fairly friendly and approachable (and like to be hand fed). As for ducks of one breed pursuing mates of other breeds, that's common. All male ducks tend to be extremely aggressive. Up here, the Black Duck (Anas rubripes) is threatened by the Mallard as the male Mallards often drive the male Black Ducks away and steal their mates. Just a little duck trivia for you. ~croc

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