We have a notebook and pen in the kitchen ready to record new sightings, but this species had not made it onto the list even after 10 years of spotting. I wasn't quite sure who our new friend was initially, but I did know it wasn't a seagull as one of our number (who shall remain nameless) was heard to claim. I knew it was a duck of some sort, and I'll show you my picture now, to give you an opportunity to identify it before I tell you what type it was ...
... actually he wasn't in my bird book so I had to use the internet to look him up. I quickly identified him as a Muscovy. He is actually quite shy and, as yet, rather suspicious of bears, so I couldn't get in the photo with him, or particularly close. I had to retreat as I was clearly disturbing his repose, and I wanted him to settle down again.
He didn't seem to be injured, but we thought he might be hungry, especially as it was such a cold day yesterday. Our internet research told us Muscovy ducks like fruit and vegetable peelings, including potato peelings, so as we prepared our roast dinner veg, we saved all the peelings and took them out to our friend.
He is still with us today, although difficult to spot now amongst all the snow we have. We went out earlier to see if he needed more food, but he is so timid that we caused him to fly off. Hopefully he'll soon realise we only want to help, but we hope even more, that he'll rejoin family and friends and find his way home soon.
Lots of love, Chelmer and friends xxx
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Suffolk Branch think he's lovely! Perhaps he'll head on to Pensthorpe and find some new feathered friends and some free grub there.
Midlands Branch liked him too, and they also enjoyed seeing Woody again. Before the snow we were enjoying regular visits from a pair of bullfinches but sadly we have not seen them of late.
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