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Title: Muscovy patrol
Post by: Barbarian on October 08, 2007, 01:21:38 PM
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Title: Re: Muscovy patrol
Post by: Marilyn on October 13, 2007, 11:57:31 AM
Aren't they so beautiful. Nice clear shot
Title: Re: Muscovy patrol
Post by: Al Moak on October 13, 2007, 04:03:52 PM
Amazing color on those birds!  Well captured by your shot.
Title: Re: Muscovy patrol
Post by: SmokeytheDog on October 14, 2007, 12:33:51 AM
Those are some weird ducks!
Title: Re: Muscovy patrol
Post by: Barbarian on October 22, 2007, 06:20:55 PM
My dad raised muscovy ducks when I was a kid.  Only later did I discover they are really wild ducks.    The colors on their backs are not pigment (the feathers are black) but are caused by the surface of the feathers much as an oil slick produces rainbows when the light is right.

Title: Re: Muscovy patrol
Post by: mybcjazz on October 22, 2007, 10:27:27 PM
We raised 'em too.  Ours were mostly white.  But oh, so delicious when slow roasted in the oven.  Wonderful with fresh-baked cornbread and dirty rice! :thumbsup:

Kevin (expat missing Louisiana cookin')
Title: Re: Muscovy patrol
Post by: JudyB on October 23, 2007, 02:21:30 PM
Beautiful picture of the ducks, also I love the reflection of light on the rippl;es of the water.

I am hoping to have ducks this coming spring.....We'll see.
Title: Re: Muscovy patrol
Post by: SmokeytheDog on October 23, 2007, 08:35:38 PM
Quote from: mybcjazz on October 22, 2007, 10:27:27 PM
We raised 'em too.  Ours were mostly white.  But oh, so delicious when slow roasted in the oven.  Wonderful with fresh-baked cornbread and dirty rice! :thumbsup:

Kevin (expat missing Louisiana cookin')

You're making Smokey Hungry!
Title: Re: Muscovy patrol
Post by: Barbarian on October 25, 2007, 08:38:13 AM
Dirty rice.   Great stuff.   There's a restaurant here in Dallas that does it right.   Love that place.   No duck, though.   

Title: Re: Muscovy patrol
Post by: Al Moak on October 25, 2007, 02:17:20 PM
Stop it, stop it!  I'm supposed to be dieting!
Beautiful shots.