Muscovy Duck Head-Bob Language

Muscovy ducks in Drummond Lake, Springfield, Missouri, communicate via the old head-bob language.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• aquatic
• bird
• wildlife
• duck
• park
• lake

[francisverano]

nice ducks. do they fly and dive?

[kjwq]

They fly but don't dive. They are dabblers, like mallards.

[animalsrawesome2011]

I have read muscovies only stay near the edge of ponds or river because their Feather (ARN'T) waterproof :(

[kalikokitty1]

@SpartanW98 if he bites bite back hes trying to play with you! it means he likes you!

[kalikokitty1]

you know if your pet muscovy nibbles on you nibble back by swiping your head on his chest it works!

[Dynastar231]

My Drake does that when he is mad at me for not feeding he... Hiss huff hiss huff hiss huff huff hiss, I never fail to reply to him...

[GCmediacourse]

Ive got Muscovy ducks and I find this amazing

[minniemoochaxxx]

the really dark one on the far left looks like my duck waffel

[SpartanW98]

i used to have muscovy ducks, one would approach me and just bite me and the other would just run away and she cold fly too

[shoopwhoopX]

i wish they would come smaller

[jodeyboy]

i used to have muscovt ducks too there class

[Casualrecorder]

Dear mktsoccer,

Haha, yes, they do this all the time, mostly the males though. It's a ducks way off saying "Back off!" They swoon their head forward and make a sound similar to hissing.

In this vid they are pretty much screaming at each other XD