Looks Like Okinawa May Have Muscovy Ducks (Photos)

They Aren't Communists Though

 

 

There's still some confusion about these birds.



How they got a Russian name, beats me.  Their Latin nomenclature would be Cairina moschata.


In Japan they are called Nobariken (ノバリケン).

This pair of ducks was found at a dam in Yomitan.

The one with the bright colors would be the male.

They are wild birds.  We couldn't get anywhere near them.

Muscovites don't quack, like other ducks and, they're supposed to be good eating, too.

If what I read about them is true, they have claws on the end of those webbed feet.

That's so they can fly up into trees and hangout.



That got me thinking.  Maybe, I should hide in a tree and have someone chase them to me.



The only way we can be sure these are Muscovy Ducks is inspect their feet.



Well, I got looking around and know where I can grab one, now.



They look just like the ducks I spotted at Shuri Castle Pond.



Have you ever seen a duck with claws on the end of his paws ?


Don't worry.  I won't kill the bird. I just want a picture of its feet !