Crested duck, Faversham
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Crested duck, Faversham
Image: © pam fray Taken: 8 Nov 2020
It seems to have escaped and made its home on Stonebridge Pond and has been adopted by a mallard drake. The crested is a breed of domestic duck. It was probably brought to Europe from the East Indies by Dutch ships. It has its appearance because it is heterozygous for a genetic mutation causing a deformity of the skull. Scientific name: Anas platyrhynchos domesticus
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Image Location
Latitude
51.317426
Longitude
0.884013