Friday, July 23, 2021

July 23, 2021

I am a Muscovy-Mallard hybrid
I am the best of two worlds
I have a beautiful, bright green head* 
And I am glittery like a little girl.**

* The green head is from the mallard
** The glittery look, or iridescence, is from the Muscovy 

Location: A park in the Florida Panhandle

Sources: https://www.ducks.org/conservation/waterfowl-research-science/waterfowl-hybrids

Photo and text © 2021 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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