Muscovy Duck Portrait

Stopped by Oakhurst Forest Preserve on the way home from church. There was not much daylight left, and hoped for a quick photo and on our way home.  A muscovy duck cooperated, and I spent 12 minutes at the site taking photos of the duck. It was standing on a rock in the water, and didn't seem to care how close I was. These aren't the prettiest ducks, and I tried to make a beautiful portrait by emphasizing the background colors.

Muscovies eat creepy crawly things and are reported to be excellent at controlling fly and mosquito populations.  A muscovy duck's meat is 98% fat free and is not greasy as other duck meat.