Whats my proper name?

[lastcornishman]

Hi, with the help of you kind people can now resize my photos, here,s one i took earlier,but don,t know it,s correct name, mtia.

[nigel_b]

Photoshopus horrificus I should think.

[david156]

Muscovy Duck Cairina moschata

They are classed as escapees but there is talk that they may eventually be put on the official british list.

Cheers David

[lastcornishman]

Hi, thanks , there are several waddling around the boating lake in Newquay, but i do like the "photoshopus horrificcus"

[fairplay]

Originally Posted by david156

Muscovy Duck Cairina moschata

They are classed as escapees but there is talk that they may eventually be put on the official british list.

Cheers David

Is that British 'Supermarket' List ?
Oh all right, they're harmless enough I suppose, but apparently the name comes from the River Muscov - hence Moscow, where they originate from. (well that's what a little bird told me anyway)

Neil.

[david156]

Originally Posted by fairplay

Is that British 'Supermarket' List ?
Neil.

Do you mean "Muscovey Duck a l'orange"

Its another one of these escapees that is naturalising and no doubt will cause a lot of debate and disagreement!

They are a tropical Duck from mexico but can survive down to -12 without ill affect.

Cheers David

[lastcornishman]

think theres fair bit of meat on them!!

[RKB]

Originally Posted by fairplay

Is that British 'Supermarket' List ?
Oh all right, they're harmless enough I suppose, but apparently the name comes from the River Muscov - hence Moscow, where they originate from. (well that's what a little bird told me anyway)

Neil.

Doubt it - they're South American!

[fairplay]

Originally Posted by RKB

Doubt it - they're South American!

Right, I,m gonna shoot that little bird !
Actually it was a wildfowler who told me that story, and to think I've passed it on to maybe 25 others !

So how did it end up being called Muscovy then ?

Neil.

[david156]

Originally Posted by fairplay

Right, I,m gonna shoot that little bird !
Actually it was a wildfowler who told me that story, and to think I've passed it on to maybe 25 others !

So how did it end up being called Muscovy then ?

Neil.

Probably introduced by a Russian