It's Not Beautiful

[Mary Anne]

It's Not Beautiful, and its sure don't look young but this Muscovy Duck was enjoying its self in the Lagoon this afternoon..
It was splashing around like a young one but when it came back to the land it looked so old.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v426/mistymorn/Australian%20Photography/DuckIMG_9724-.jpg

Only a Mother could love it, It was such a friendly duck we chatted for a while
Certainly a one sided conversation it left after a while and went back into the water :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v426/mistymorn/Australian%20Photography/DuckIMG_9908.jpg

[Miaow]

The Ugly Duckling comes to mind here :D

Does look an oldie by those feathers

[yarnella]

I had heard the name but I never knew what they looked like.
There are so many beautiful ducks around but that one sure isn't one of them. Poor thing.

[mudman]

beauty is in the eye of the beholder Mary Anne.
Ah, you talked to it for a while? A bit of a worry there me thinks. LOL
great shots bt the way.
cheers

[Mary Anne]

Ugly Duckling is right Cat, It was a nice old chook err I mean duck.. :D

[Mary Anne]

Ray they are a domestic Duck and people dump their unwanted ducks at the lagoon down the street and around the corner.
We get all kinds of birds in our back yard, this black Muscovy Duck was down the chook yard last year, not as ugly as that white one.
Just flew in like most birds do..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v426/mistymorn/Australian%20Photography/BackyardVisitor.jpg

[Mary Anne]

Thank You I talk to all the birds and reptiles in the garden this way I win all the arguments :lol:

[clm738]

Nice close pics but they sure some very ugly duckies.

[Mary Anne]

I have to agree with you :D