Muscovy ducks (Cairina moschata) are easy to identify with their warty red head markings. They are larger than many other common ducks like mallards, with male Muscovies reaching up to 15 pounds.

In Houston and Harris County, the avian influenza is mainly affecting muscovy ducks, which are an invasive species. One on hand, muscovy ducks dying could be good for native species, Norrid said.

One of the incidents happened last Saturday. The incident was shot on video, which showed an injured Muscovy duck at McNab lake in McLaren Park. "It's very sad to see that somebody would just ...

It was a windy morning at Veteran's Memorial Park. The high winds caused some ruffled feathers on this Muscovy duck. Thanks to Konni Yingst for sharing!