Bigger than mallards and unusual in appearance, the Muscovy duck species is common in Florida and some cities in the U.S.

RIVERVIEW, Fla. — For Kayla Toole, it was love at first cuddle. “I knew the second I picked up those first two ducklings that I was a duck person,” she said with a smile. Toole now owns eight ducks.

Today we discuss the “king” of Tico ducks, the Muscovy duck. A species of duck that has been taken under the wing of humanity to such a degree that it split into two subspecies. The Muscovy duck ...

When Deborah Adani discovered a newborn Muscovy duck under a shrub beside her home last year, she decided she had to act. A late hatchling, the bird had emerged from his ivory-colored egg after his ...

PEARLAND, Texas — Muscovy ducks have apparently taken residence in Pearland and they’re causing a ruckus. The ducks are usually seen frequenting the neighborhoods of West Oaks and Westwood Village, ...

DEAR JOAN: My husband and I found a Muscovy duck at Heather Farm Park in Walnut Creek yesterday. In researching it, I discovered its home is Mexico, Central and South America. What is it doing here ...

Muscovy ducks, a duck only its mother could love, I always said. But I never stopped to think that momma Muscovy doesn’t have to overcome the sight of those big ol’ red knobs on her babies’ heads. The ...

DEAR JOAN: My husband and I found a Muscovy duck at Heather Farm Park in Walnut Creek yesterday. In researching it, I discovered its home is Mexico, Central and South America. What is it doing here ...