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

Muscovy ducks are not native to California or much of the nation, ... Finches can have up to six brood a year, and they often reuse their nests, patching them up for the next clutch of eggs.

The quiet muscovy ducks are black and white with red around their eyes and beaks. They're more particular with their laying conditions and only pop out an egg every two or three days.

In addition to being prolific breeders -- a female can lay three batches of up to 10 eggs per year - Muscovy ducks are potent poopers. Adults produce up to 1/3-pound of droppings every day.

The city of Taylor loves its ducks so much that they’ve named streets after them and turned the bird into the school district’s and the city’s mascot, but right now, they actually have too many of a ...

Muscovy females can lay up to 60 eggs per year. “I envision a place where families can come and interact with the ducks,” Dixon said. People have fostered ducks from as far away as Miami.

“The general public has the legal authority to address the ducks—including Muscovy duck nests, eggs, and hybrids—on their property, without the requirement of a permit,” the city stated in ...

Residents of one Texas city aren’t allowed to feed the ducks — but they can kill them. The city of Pearland has been overrun by aggressive Muscovy ducks, known for their red faces, leading lo… ...

The following section of the rule only applies to Muscovies: “(g) You may not acquire or possess live muscovy ducks, their carcasses or parts, or their eggs, except to raise them to be sold as ...

Those ducklings had better be grateful. One Muscovy mother reportedly sat through the entire wrath of Hurricane Irma not budging an inch atop her 13 eggs. Joy Anne Trent, of Plant City, Florida ...

DEAR CHERYL: The Muscovy duck could be an escapee from a farm, ... It’s illegal to interfere with the eggs, chicks or active nests, but more importantly, it would be bad for the birds.