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05-OCT-2010

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Golden Gate Park, San Francisco

Almost missed this beauty hidden at the shore of the lake.

For the PAD October Challenge "The Nature of Things":
to see the photos from other participants: click here

Nikon D40x
1/80s f/5.6 at 55.0mm iso100 full exif

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reflectionsofnature07-Oct-2010 14:16
They say you learn something new every day and until now I had no idea there were feral Muscovy Duck populations all over North America. Neat! Very pretty too!
Kerry Tingley07-Oct-2010 14:15
What a nice place to spend an afternoon. Beautiful!
Guest 07-Oct-2010 13:53
I wouldn't have guessed a duck but what an interesting looking bird! He stands out well with his red face. Nice catch!
joseantonio07-Oct-2010 04:53
Very lovely capture
Jeff Lobaugh07-Oct-2010 02:36
Great capture! Colors are fantastic!
Walter Otto Koenig07-Oct-2010 01:16
What a nice find. Wonderful colors on this duck.
Guest 07-Oct-2010 01:13
Great find, fantastic colors Margaret!!
Ed McConnell07-Oct-2010 00:34
nice find..great colors..
Bill Ewart Jr07-Oct-2010 00:27
what wild colours!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jola Dziubinska06-Oct-2010 23:16
Well seen, Margaret.
Cindi Smith06-Oct-2010 20:34
Lovely shot of this duck. They are so unusual. We have so many of those down here. Very nice image!
laine06-Oct-2010 18:42
A Muscovy Duck for certain! Shy little thing :)
Chris06-Oct-2010 18:32
He does look like a Muscovy duck - well seen.
LynnH06-Oct-2010 15:52
Wonderfully camouflaged! V
BleuEvanescence06-Oct-2010 15:30
Ah, comme une poule d'eau...
Magnifique...
Yvonne06-Oct-2010 10:13
What a colourful fellow he is, quite magnificent!
Mieke WA Minkjan06-Oct-2010 07:14
I cannot identify, but the bird has a similarity to our bush turkey's!
great find!
Astrid Taen06-Oct-2010 06:07
Beautiful image. Love the colors of the duck. The Muscovy ducks I have seen have been the domestic variety and boring by comparison.
borisalex06-Oct-2010 05:28
What a find and so exotic too, I would be thrilled to photograph it!
J. Scott Coile06-Oct-2010 05:04
Muscovy Duck aka Red Face Duck (Cairina moschata).
Ilana gil06-Oct-2010 04:35
Love the colors here!
Guest 06-Oct-2010 04:35
LOL
Very well seen, Margaret!
larose forest photos06-Oct-2010 03:21
Fabulously exotic creature! Well seen!