A question about some ducks i found in a park today

[Kr1spy_dreamz]

2, buff orpington drake
3 crested pekin
5 buff hen
7 Cayuga

Cross (non of these are actually crosses)
1 magpie
2 crested cayuga
3 blue sweedish

So they aren't crosses? Very cool!

 

[KaleIAm]

2, buff orpington drake
3 crested pekin
5 buff hen
7 Cayuga

Cross (non of these are actually crosses)
1 magpie
2 crested cayuga
3 blue sweedish

Do some cayuga have bills that aren't black?

 

[Ratchnick]

Do some cayuga have bills that aren't black?

Good point, i dont know.

 

[KaleIAm]

Good point, i dont know.

My cayuga had a black/dark olive bill. I'm absolutely not an expert on breeds though. They are sure cute ducks!

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

They won't die. People feed them. They have a surprising amount of survival skills. Ducks at parks in my area live for years.

Really? Are you sure they aren’t just being replaced with new abandoned ducks once they die?

 

[Caroline2008]

That’s a lot of ducks!

 

[Percipen]

Do some cayuga have bills that aren't black?

I think drakes can have a more yellow bill. I only have a hen and she has an olive bill

 

[kerbotx]

This looks to be a real, official park - if you're concerned about the ducks, find the agency in charge of the park and have a chat. Please be aware though, if it is county/city/state owned land, it could be a crime to interfere with wildlife.

 

[Mogul Moonshine]

I don't think your "cross 1" is a cross. Looks like a Welsh harlequin

I don’t think so I have a lot of welsh harlequins none look like that

 

[KaleIAm]

This looks to be a real, official park - if you're concerned about the ducks, find the agency in charge of the park and have a chat. Please be aware though, if it is county/city/state owned land, it could be a crime to interfere with wildlife.

I agree with you that to be safest for humans it is best to inquire before interfering - but I believe that these ducks are abandoned domestic animals. Wildlife is something else.