What is this bird?

[king-aslan]

Saw this bird earlier today, and not quite sure what it is, seem to think its a type of goose, but searches on trying find out what type have been fruitless!

http://photos-g.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-snc1 /v2344/159/29/853480250/n853480250_6060118_828 7076.jpg

http://photos-f.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-snc1 /v2344/159/29/853480250/n853480250_6060117_312 8570.jpg

If anyone has any idea it's greatly appreciated!

[york310]

muscovy duck??

[king-aslan]

Brilliant! Why's it in Britain, they're native to south America and Mexico!

[york310]

I know it can be a domestic duck - possibly someones escaped pet??

[DC50]

muscovys are quite common where we live used to have two as pets when the kids were small

[Schutzengel]

Super Photos. Just like my Leo, who sadly has now gone to the big pond in the sky. This one is a Lavender Muscovy male duck. I also had one which was black and white, and 2 females. Lovely pets. There are quite a lot of these in Cheshire.