Very nice duckumentary. First time I’ve seen this type of duck. The little ducklings are mindful of mother’s every move. Glad that the ducks weren’t bothered by the squirrel and mourning dove. TFS this duck family’s visit in your backyard!
If the Ducks had filmed and commentated, it'd be a "Quackumentary" ~One duck says to his buddy, "Quack." ~His buddy goes "Ya know, I was just gonna say the same thing!"
Lord love them---people hate these in florida-- we Love them here in fort myers-- Nature on display-they can make a mess in yards, but so do we -- the french consider them a delicacy, the high end restaurants serve farm raised muscovy'-- we refuse to eat them-- the babies are adorable-good vid MBYB
I love my quackers, and they leave me delicious eggs! The meat of the male is like steak and is worth a try. They can be hard to kill if you grab em they are strong. Never understood why people hate them, they are great in the garden to eat insects and food scraps.
That was one brave squirrel. I have seen a tiny Muscovy duckling intimidate a squirrel. He stood there for a while with his tail over his back but finally he ran away. Meanwhile, my camera was in standby. That was 10 years ago and I just him never going to forget that. Wow I was sad. Apparently there were too many Muscovy in our neighborhood and somebody called in the kidnappers. So I went out and bought some ducklings of my own. That was in 2014 and the last one of them died the beginning of October. Her name was Willow she was nine. Before that I had a house duck, she was also 9. But I got her in 2007 after some teenage boys kidnapped her and then couldn't get rid of her. Couldn't find her mom. They dropped her in my driveway. It took 15 minutes or so to catch her. She was a good duck. Her name was Snuggles. Nowadays I have blue and white and other pretty colors. It's fun to see what colors they hatch. Although they seem to hatch much fewer than the black and white wild-type did. It's been 3 years. The first year there were 15, the second year there were possibly 15. This year there were 17. And that's with five or six females. They are beautiful. Not quite as friendly as the ones I raised from ducklings, but on the other hand, with the drakes, That's actually a good thing. They don't hurt you. They sound scary. The one who thought I was his mother, he also wanted me to be his wife. Couldn't go in my backyard for 11 months. I sold him and kept his son. Nice documentary, adorable babies.
They tame very easily, especially if you interact w them young. They may be fed chicken layer feed as adults, but babies really need the duck starter feed to not come out bow legged. Theres sex differences in personalities, the males are more brave and sociable, but become a bit of a bully to smaller ducks as they hit teenage times and above. The boys will pull feathers out of each other on the necks and wings, esp during baby duck making time. The girls are gentle and shy, much slower to come to hand feeding, but once u get their trust they will often peep excitedly while running to you. They usually only quack if scared or plucked too fiercely by another duck. Mostly its kind of a mild hissing noise (mostly the boys trash talking each other) or quiet peeps, which makes them much more suitable for urban neighbors vs the screaming of chickens. They make good pets but need a group of 3 or more. They breed and grow quickly and are most suitable as meat ducks. They are said to be more like beef and less oily/gamey than regular duck meat. The boys reach edible roaster weight around 6-8 months, The girls are smaller. They will lay the most eggs their first couple years, clutches of 14 or more. Taking eggs will keep her producing for a while, something to bear in mind if trying to control population. If u leave her a few, she will brood them out. Baby mortality varies a lot on your local wildlife. Some mothers are extremely watchful, and others are downright neglectful, seeming to forget they even have chicks. Ive seen some mothers come flying across the pond to come eat, while their babies peep out frantically far across the water. Others that will wait, slowly approach and lead babies in to look for scraps after the adult males have left. Ive seen one mother duck intercede for another, being chased by a swimming dog. The stranger flew across the pond, landed in front of the dog, and led it, swimming, away from the babies who couldnt swim fast enough to get away and were peeping in terror. They are fascinating to watch, and yes if uncontrolled they poop everywhere and can be a nuisance. But I still like to watch their duck society 😃
Very nice duckumentary. First time I’ve seen this type of duck. The little ducklings are mindful of mother’s every move. Glad that the ducks weren’t bothered by the squirrel and mourning dove. TFS this duck family’s visit in your backyard!
The Muscovy are all over south Florida. If you pass by a lake you'll find them.
It's so funny and cute how the ducklings occasionally line up in a straight line to walk
Yeah, and Saint Augustine grass trips the little ones up sometimes, not so smooth for their tiny legs. BB
I thank God for the little things like this that makes such a big impression and nice in life
They are a wonderful breed - very friendly and amusing.❤
The ducklings are so cute and beautiful. I love their yellow coloration.
So cute!! I love watching the Mother & ducklings. Love how the babies stay very close by Mom. So sweet.
They have my favorite ducklings. I always looked forward to spring when they would nest in my bushes in Weston when I was a kid.
What a wonderful blessing and treat for Easter you're very lucky
The Muscovy Duck family looks so cute. Thanks for sharing this wonderful observation video. Big LIKE!!!
Such sharp video! Really good camera. And what an adorable family! Thank you so much for sharing.
Thanks! too bad they don't come by very often. BB
This is beautiful footage, excellent. Your narrative adds quality to this post. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it! BB
ADORABLE! TFS!
So cute little family! Thank you for the information on them too! 🙂👍
Thank goodness for you 💗
Your videos are always interesting and informative; as well as beautiful.
Thank you very much! BB
If the Ducks had filmed and commentated, it'd be a "Quackumentary"
~One duck says to his buddy, "Quack."
~His buddy goes "Ya know, I was just gonna say the same thing!"
Lord love them---people hate these in florida-- we Love them here in fort myers-- Nature on display-they can make a mess in yards, but so do we -- the french consider them a delicacy, the high end restaurants serve farm raised muscovy'-- we refuse to eat them-- the babies are adorable-good vid MBYB
They are fun to have visit - they just kept waddling on after a few hours. BB
I love my quackers, and they leave me delicious eggs! The meat of the male is like steak and is worth a try. They can be hard to kill if you grab em they are strong. Never understood why people hate them, they are great in the garden to eat insects and food scraps.
nice
That was one brave squirrel. I have seen a tiny Muscovy duckling intimidate a squirrel. He stood there for a while with his tail over his back but finally he ran away. Meanwhile, my camera was in standby. That was 10 years ago and I just him never going to forget that. Wow I was sad.
Apparently there were too many Muscovy in our neighborhood and somebody called in the kidnappers. So I went out and bought some ducklings of my own. That was in 2014 and the last one of them died the beginning of October. Her name was Willow she was nine. Before that I had a house duck, she was also 9. But I got her in 2007 after some teenage boys kidnapped her and then couldn't get rid of her. Couldn't find her mom. They dropped her in my driveway. It took 15 minutes or so to catch her. She was a good duck. Her name was Snuggles.
Nowadays I have blue and white and other pretty colors. It's fun to see what colors they hatch. Although they seem to hatch much fewer than the black and white wild-type did. It's been 3 years. The first year there were 15, the second year there were possibly 15. This year there were 17. And that's with five or six females.
They are beautiful. Not quite as friendly as the ones I raised from ducklings, but on the other hand, with the drakes, That's actually a good thing. They don't hurt you. They sound scary. The one who thought I was his mother, he also wanted me to be his wife. Couldn't go in my backyard for 11 months. I sold him and kept his son.
Nice documentary, adorable babies.
Thanks, and thanks for sharing your story! BB
Please, if you see these ducks, do not feed them any people food, just let them be in nature. Thank you 😊
They tame very easily, especially if you interact w them young. They may be fed chicken layer feed as adults, but babies really need the duck starter feed to not come out bow legged. Theres sex differences in personalities, the males are more brave and sociable, but become a bit of a bully to smaller ducks as they hit teenage times and above. The boys will pull feathers out of each other on the necks and wings, esp during baby duck making time. The girls are gentle and shy, much slower to come to hand feeding, but once u get their trust they will often peep excitedly while running to you.
They usually only quack if scared or plucked too fiercely by another duck. Mostly its kind of a mild hissing noise (mostly the boys trash talking each other) or quiet peeps, which makes them much more suitable for urban neighbors vs the screaming of chickens.
They make good pets but need a group of 3 or more. They breed and grow quickly and are most suitable as meat ducks. They are said to be more like beef and less oily/gamey than regular duck meat. The boys reach edible roaster weight around 6-8 months, The girls are smaller. They will lay the most eggs their first couple years, clutches of 14 or more. Taking eggs will keep her producing for a while, something to bear in mind if trying to control population. If u leave her a few, she will brood them out. Baby mortality varies a lot on your local wildlife. Some mothers are extremely watchful, and others are downright neglectful, seeming to forget they even have chicks. Ive seen some mothers come flying across the pond to come eat, while their babies peep out frantically far across the water. Others that will wait, slowly approach and lead babies in to look for scraps after the adult males have left.
Ive seen one mother duck intercede for another, being chased by a swimming dog. The stranger flew across the pond, landed in front of the dog, and led it, swimming, away from the babies who couldnt swim fast enough to get away and were peeping in terror.
They are fascinating to watch, and yes if uncontrolled they poop everywhere and can be a nuisance. But I still like to watch their duck society 😃
Thanks for sharing all the info on these interesting Ducks! BB
Ducks need water so you must have some sort of pond or lake near you I' bet
Muscovies need water significantly less than other breeds. They are too lazy to swim regularly.
Actually, the Muscovy is not a duck species at all. They are more closely related to geese than ducks but are a species unto themselves.
Sorry but these ducks are an invasive species in Florida and quite a nuisance
Which was explained in the video.
@@MyBackyardBirding wasn’t disputing that,a little touchy there bud?
@@cmonster6 you seem to be the touchy one to me my dude, go touch some grass maybe? lol
@@cmonster6 watch the video next time.
@@cmonster6 at least they don't go to comments to tell something bad
I thank God for the little things like this that makes such a big impression and nice in life