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The two lower ducks are mallards in eclipse plumage, and the larger one may be a domestic fowl, but any help with ID would be appreciated. I've had two suggestions so far that I don't think quite match.
In the Guadalquivir River.
I'm not 100% on pure Muscovy, because they are usually domesticated there could be some hybridisation and I know farmyard Muscovies come in a huge variety of plumages. I feel sure I have seen young ones looking like large pied mallards swimming with adults I will check at our local park as there are a lot of Muscovies there and they should be breeding now. I usually don't take much notice of them! I only normally see Mallards and Muscovies there.
Thanks Malcolm for the ID. I'm not convinced about the Muscovy because it looks like they always have some red on their faces; am I wrong about that?
Spotted on Jul 29, 2012
Submitted on Aug 30, 2012
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