ugly duck

[Shetek kid]

I was in Owasso MI last week on business and the river through town was a block from my room and look what was hanging around the bank. Something is different about this guy's colors. I was hoping maybe someone here might explain him.

[JayinMN]

It is a domestic duck cross of some sort, most likely with a mallard if it can fly well.

[The_Duckslayer]

Definately a cross and has some mallard in it. However the colour on the side of the face seems to me to almost pattern the design on the side of a wood duck. Sorta Maybe I'm just tired too. Neat looking thing though... If I ever harvested something like that would go on the wall for sure. Wonder what it would count as? Take care and N Joy the Hunt././Jimbo

[MN Shutterbug]

A cross between a Muscovy and Mallard? A Muscolard? A Mallovy?

[Shetek kid]

Thanks all he/it never tried to fly and was very shy unlike the "mallards" of norm that were there also.

[Urbanflyguy]

as long as we are on the weird bird subject this guy hangs out on the mississippi by my house he has been here the past 2 summers all by himself and he attacks any geese that come anywhere near him. seems to like me though as he follows me around. my guess is he is a wild/domestic cross

[vern]

Cool! I've seen some of these odd/domestic ducks & geese on Lake of the Isles (Mpls.) over the years.