Already in a previous post on October 24, I did mention about our recent vacation to Florida. We always book at the +Hyatt Place Orlando/ Universal, and at the Hyatt House in Miami which is like a complete home away from home. My 4 hour drive from Hyatt Place in Orlando, the one where they had drained the pool for the 2 days we were there, to the Hyatt House in Miami was not a pleasant one. I hit a severe tropical storm and it was very exhausting to stay on the Turnpike with such heavy rain... Arriving with a headache, I opted for a walk around our hotel. Look what we encountered...
This very heavy and strange looking water fowl... A Muscovy Duck as it turned out!
They are from South America, you can find more about them via link below post.
The Hyatt House Miami Airport is at the Blue Lagoon, a kind of lake that extends from behind the hotel.
Here Pieter is at the parking lot and behind him is a kind of canal that ends into the Blue Lagoon...
This is me sitting on the guard rail behind the hotel, overlooking the canal.
I was so exhausted from driving through this tropical rain.
A walk and fresh air, after the rain had stopped, did me some good!
This Muscovy duck was standing there and staring at me... guess it was begging.
They are huge!
Have you ever seen this type of duck with a head full of red warts?
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Muscovy Duck | More information about this black and heavy duck from South America
we used to have a small flock of them here. most we bought - one was a wild hybrid mallard/muscovy cross. sadly, when we rescued the dogs, thelma and louise, they managed to drive them off / destroy them.
ReplyDeleteDearest Theresa,
DeleteWhat a sad story in a way. Those Muscovy seem to interbreed with the Mallard ducks and too bad that your small flock vanished because of Thelma and Louise... Too bad that such rescued dogs initially don't understand the 'rules' of the house. It breaks your heart to see this happen and what can we do?
Hugs,
Mariette
Next time I go to Miami I will certainly go there to see these adorable warted ducks! We used to have a men made lake by our condo where they had gorgeous guise and ducks and my Little Victoria used to love to go and feed them. Now they dried the pretty lake as it's a wonderful hotel just under us!
ReplyDeleteThank you as always dear Mariette for visiting me, I love it when you do! I just added my Mil's fabulous récipe for Hot Ecuadorian Chocolate, as it is the best in the world, I also added a Little about it too, I guess it's so natural to me I don't even remember until Alejandro told me to write a Little about it. Have a wonderful week ahead my friend.
FABBY
Dearest Fabby,
DeleteFunny those South American warted ducks; they are the duck giants, that's for sure! My friend Natacha also lives at a man made lake, it's right behind her house and she feeds all sorts of ducks. I have to check with her about these Muscovy ducks next time I visit her. Too bad that little Victoria no longer can feed them... that is so special for children!
Loved your Ecuadorian Chocolate, except for the egg yolks... but I would use Egg Beaters instead. Oh, if people would love to try; here is the link: http://fabbysliving.blogspot.com/2013/11/fabby-fall-dinner-and-hot-chocolate.html
Hugs to you,
Mariette
Dearest Mariette,
ReplyDeleteI never have ssen such ducks where I live.... really strange looking ;O)
Happy new week to you,
Love and hnugs
Claudia
Dearest Claudia,
DeleteThey are huge and at first I had to take a second look, even with my headache I figured out this was not just any ordinary duck... But he/she seemed friendly and had a look at both of us!
We both love it when we discover new animals or plants on our travels and vacations, that's interesting and one always learns.
Hugs,
Mariette
Don't you have Muscovy ducks where you live. We have them in Australia and they are very common.
ReplyDeletehugs
Dearest Kay,
DeleteNo, we don't have them in our area, we saw them in South Florida first time. They originated from South America.
Hugs,
Mariette
That's a very interesting duck, haven't seen anything like it.
ReplyDeleteHope you'll have a great week ahead. Monday morning is always hard to get started.
Hugs,
Eva
Dearest Eva,
DeleteWe hadn't either.
The week at least started off very sunny so it looks promising.
Hugs,
Mariette
Nee deze heb ik nog nooit gezien hoor!
ReplyDeleteLekker even op vakantie, alleen die storm
was niet leuk, jammer! Nog veel plezier als
jullie er nog zijn!
Lieve groet,
Nicole
Beste Nicole,
DeleteNee hoor, dit was in september en die week was snel voorbij; regen en al.
Liefs,
Mariette
Liebe Mariette,
ReplyDeleteimmer wieder wunderschön.
Alles Liebe
Elisabeth
Liebe Elisabeth,
DeleteJa, diese dicke Entensorte war etwas besonderes.
Lieber Gruss,
Mariette
Dat is wel een heel komische eend, wat een vreemd kopje heeft hij met al die "versieringen" erop. Hij kwam naar je toe om bewonderd te worden denk ik :)
ReplyDeleteMarianne
Beste Marianne,
DeleteVoor ons was het ook inderdaad een hele ervaring om zó'n eend van dichtbij te zien! Maar die woont daar lekker rustig aan het kanaal en volgens de info, slapen ze in boomholtes. Ik denk dat ie kwam schooien want van de parkeerplaats zal het personeel ook wel soms iets voeren.
Liefs,
Mariette
Hello Mariette, What a treat it is to discover interesting new wildlife. In Taiwan I sometimes see new plants or animals, but it can be difficult to identify them.
ReplyDelete--Jim
Dearest Jim,
DeleteLiving in another continent it can be rather difficult to identify new species of plants or animals that we have not been familiar with. But it remains interesting and makes for colorful photographs!
Hugs,
Mariette
Belas fotografias...Espectacular....
ReplyDeleteCumprimentos
Dearest Fernando,
DeletePhotos in rainy weather are not the best due to the high humidity in the air. But nevertheless, quite interesting to capture.
Hugs,
Mariette
What a funny looking bird, dearest Mariette!
ReplyDeleteI don't think that I've ever seen this kind of duck...
Warm hugs from foggy Austria,
Traude
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Dearest Traude,
DeleteFor us too this was a first encounter! Ah, foggy weather is so typical for the autumn. We have a very sunny day here, bright blue sky.
Hugs,
Mariette
He is a proud bird, isn't he . I haven't seen one before . Thanks for sharing dear Mariette .
ReplyDeleteDearest Pallavi,
DeleteThis was our first view of this huge duck.
Always interesting to discover new species.
Hugs,
Mariette
un grande abbraccio e buona settimana Lory
ReplyDeleteCara Lory,
DeleteGrazie ed è meglio salvare questo enorme anatra e non mangiarlo... Godetevi anche la vostra settimana!
Abbraccio grande,
Mariette
I've never heard of Muscovy duck and I think it's my first time to see it. Looks kind of like turkey to me :-)
ReplyDeleteLong time ago, when I was driving from South Florida going north, I was hit by heavy rain. And it was night...so I could see almost nothing! It was hard. So I can understand how tired you got by driving in the tropical storm!
Dearest Tamago,
DeleteThis huge duck sure looked turkey size to us! It has been our very first encounter as well.
Oh, when the wiper shields have to work full speed, it is no fun staying on the road as you cannot see anything. But that is life; looking tired just for a moment is nothing. After a good meal and a good night sleep you feel fit again!
Hugs,
Mariette
Dear Mariette,
ReplyDeletewhat a strange bird!!!I see it for fisrt time this Muscovy duck!
And i love ducks!!!In Porto Rafti a port near ny area there are many kind of ducks!!
Thank you for sharing!!!Have a wonderful week!!!Hugs!!
Dimi...
Dearest Dimi,
DeleteYeah, felt like having to share this rare species with my readers as it sure did intrigue us.
Ducks in the water are always a joy to watch and for little children feeding them is so special.
Happy new November week to you.
Hugs,
Mariette
Cara Mariette, sempre in viaggio...così ci puoi mostrare le tue bellissime fotografie!
ReplyDeleteA proposito, il servizio del post precedente è davvero preziosissimo!
Cara Annette,
DeleteGrazie per le tue complimenti per quanto riguarda l'argento con cristallo di zucchero semolato. Non viaggiamo come facevamo prima. Questa breve vacanza letteralmente è caduto in acqua... Tuttavia, abbiamo cercato di fare ancora qualcosa di positivo di essa.
Baci,
Mariette
Dearest Mariette,
ReplyDeleteYou are so much exhausted with long time tropical rain after you meet Muscovy duck will looking for you huge also your with Pieter in the Blue Lagoon. It was good time is not waiting for a baby?
Hugs and love to you.
Michiko
I sort about good thing was not waiting for a babys?
Have a
Dearest Michiko,
DeleteBut being exhausted from such a difficult 4-hour drive through heavy tropical storm with rain is not a lasting thing. After a good meal, a good night sleep I was feeling fit and happy again!
We only got to see this one, huge adult and no baby ducklings. They for sure would have looked cute!
Hugs and love to you,
Mariette
Liebe Mariette,
ReplyDeleteeine solche -ente war mir bislang nicht bekannt.
Es ist aber ein wunderschöner Vogel.
Man sieht dir deine Erschöpfung an. Hoffentlich
konntest du später entspannen und dich wieder
erholen.
Liebe Grüße schickt dir
Irmi
Liebe Irmi,
DeleteDiese Ente war auch neu für uns! Oh, die Erschöpfung dauerte nur kurz. Gott sei Dank waren die Kopfschmerzen nach diesen Spaziergang schon weg und nach ein gutes Essen sind wir ganz früh ins Bett gegangen. Am nächsten Tag war ich wieder munter!
Lieber Gruss,
Mariette
Dear Mariette,
ReplyDeleteThe Muscovy duck is huge and you must have enjoyed getting out of the car for some fresh air.
I remember on a family trip when I was small and we stopped to have a picnic lunch near the lake and while eating our sandwiches a nasty old duck came and took my brothers sandwich out of his hand.
It was a nasty old duck.
Happy week
Hugs
Carolyn
Dearest Carolyn,
DeleteSure enough the fresh air after such exhausting drive through severe tropical rain was quite a relief.
What a nasty old duck, demanding the food for HIM. Shocking for your little brother and also for you as you never ever will forget that encounter. I was somewhat afraid for getting too close to this one as we did not know if he would attack or not. But so far we had no problem.
Enjoy your November week.
Hugs,
Mariette
What an interesting and unusual duck, dearest Mariette!
ReplyDeleteI think I have never seen a Muscovy duck, it indeed looks huge! Thank you for introducing us to your new friend! :)
Sending you lots of hugs!
Dearest Anna,
DeleteOh, we discover on our path in life many surprising new things and this certainly was one of them.
I had to share it with my readers as it made quite an impression on both of us.
Hugs,
Mariette
Geen pretje om dan te moeten reizen Mariëtte. Wat fijn om dan wat frisse lucht op te kunnen snuiven.
ReplyDeleteDie eendensoort wordt hier ook wel gehouden las ik al googelend, maar ik kan me niet herinneren dat ik 'm al eens gezien heb. Het zijn idd flinke eenden.
Fijne dag, lieve groet
Beste Willy,
DeleteGelukkig betrof het slechts een tijdsbestek van 4 uurtjes en eenmaal aangekomen op de plaats van bestemming valt al die stress ook snel van je af. Het weer kunnen we helaas niet veranderen en er was geen andere keus dan er dóór. Is goed gegaan, na een frisse wandeling, lekkere maaltijd en vroeg in bed waren alle vermoeidheidssporen de volgende dag weg. Die eend was wel heel bijzonder ja, thuis heb ik pas op kunnen zoeken wat het eigenlijk was. Interessant en zo zie je wat er uit andere landen zo binnen kan komen en zich vermeerderen. Soms niet eens positief.
Ook een fijne nieuwe dag en liefs,
Mariette
No, we don't have this kind of ducks here, unless there are some at the zoo (which I have not yet visited). Very interesting indeed!! Thank you for showing it to us, dear Mariette!!
ReplyDeleteHugs from Athens !!!!!!!!!!
Dearest Marie-Anne,
DeleteOh, life is full of surprises and we never know what we will be introduced to next. This was interesting and I had to do my research about it for finding out.
Hugs back to Athens,
Mariette
Hi Mariette,
ReplyDeleteThat is one wild looking duck. We used to have pet ducks. Ours were all white.