Mystery duck update

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This just in...the mysterious duck referred to in a previous post has been confirmed as a "Muscovy Duck." Read all about it: http://www.birds.cornell.edu/crows/domducks.htm (scroll down a bit to see the Muscovy).

Here's some of what they say:

Let’s deal with the *Muscovy Duck* first, as it’s pretty easy to tell. The most obvious character of a muscovy is the red facial skin. If your duck has a red face, it’s probably a Muscovy Duck. This red skin can be quite bumpy, exaggerated, and frankly, gross, with a knob on top of the bill and lumps all over. If you see that, it’s a slam dunk Muscovy Duck. The wild type plumage of muscovy is all black, glossy greenish on the back, and with large white wing patches. But, because of our fondness for white, domestic muscovies can be pure white, all black, or any degree of pied black-and-white.

They don't mention the Muscovy's yellow feet, and my duck looks like it has more of a duck head and less of a turkey head, but the rest of that description is spot-on. Wikipedia notes that there are feral populations of Muscovy ducks in almost every state in park areas. And finally, the Muscovy duck is apparently quite delicious, so I hope that duck is careful (it walked right up to me, but maybe it sensed I'm a vegetarian).