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22-06-2006, 09:04 AM
| | Member of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Dorset
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 Hi all,
As this is my first post, I must say what a superb web site! I found the site through Google whilst trying to identify a bird which I'd recently photographed. Normally, I specialise in Landscape photography, but occasionally seek out wildlife. This bird walked to within six feet of me, so it seemed relatively tame, but I have never seen anything like it before. I'm sure someone here could identify what this little guy is. Thanks in advance,
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22-06-2006, 09:07 AM
|  | Frozen | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: N.E. Lincolnshire
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Hi Rich, and welcome to WAB 
It's a Muscovy Duck, a semi domestic/foreign national. Have a look in the gallery and you should be able to find more pics there. |
22-06-2006, 09:11 AM
|  | Knight Grand Cross of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Nottingham
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Welcome to WAB Rich, Alan of course is spot on. |
22-06-2006, 09:17 AM
|  | Member of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Essex
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Welcome Rich hope you enjoy it here
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22-06-2006, 09:33 AM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wolverhampton, West Midlands
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Hi Rich and welcome to WAB.
Nice pic of your Muscovy .... I always think these have just escaped from the local burns unit when I see their faces .... not the prettiest of birds in my opinion!
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22-06-2006, 05:12 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Laindon, Basildon, Essex.
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Welcome to WAB Rich .... I assume you are a Richard like me.
Alan's ID is 100% correct .... Muscovy Duck.
Enjoy your time here and I look forward to you adding some landscape photos to the gallery.
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22-06-2006, 05:21 PM
|  | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Crawley,Sussex
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Welcome to WAB Richbrew.
I'm sorry but that is one ugly looking duck |
22-06-2006, 05:24 PM
|  | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: N.E.SOMERSET
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Hi RichBrew,welcome to WAB good job I was not first to reply it looked like a waterfowl vulture 
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22-06-2006, 06:22 PM
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welcome to the forum!!! |
22-06-2006, 07:56 PM
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Thank you, all, for the welcome into the Forum, and to Alan for his prompt response to my dilema. As I say, landscape photography is more my interest, and I will get around to posting some images from Dorset in the near future. | | |
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