Duke Gardens Exotic Ducks and Geese
These birds appear to be free, but their wings are clipped. Muscovy ducks show great variety in appearance.
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| This Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata) seemed to be hiding in the bushes at Duke Gardens, Durham, NC, 7/19/05. | Another Muscovy Duck, Duke Gardens, 7/24/05 |
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| Muscovy Ducks, 3/9/06 |
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| Male Red-crested Pochard (Netta rufina), Duke Gardens, 10/23/04. Will Cook identified this Asian duck. This is an exotic duck. | Male Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus), Duke Gardens, Durham, NC, 12/15/02. This duck is a member of a species which winters here, but this is also the edge of its breeding range. | Male Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata), Duke Gardens, 4/2/05. This duck appeared at the far end of the Asian garden. |
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| Philippine Duck (Anas luzonica), Duke Gardens, 2/22/05. | Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea), Duke Gardens, Durham, NC, 12/30/05. An exotic duck. |
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| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis). This goose was the bully of the bunch at Duke Gardens on 7/19/05, walking around squawking loudly on the grass, then bumping a duck from this rock. This species was introduced from Europe. | Barnacle Goose couple, Duke Gardens, 3/9/06. These geese were on their best behavior. |