Marilyn Monroe
by Donna Kennedy
Title
Marilyn Monroe
Artist
Donna Kennedy
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
Description
Original Fine Art Photography by Donna Kennedy...
Some domestic birds have interesting headgear. Chickens have combs and turkeys have snoods and wattles, but most ducks simply have smooth feathers on their heads (albeit sometimes brightly colored feathers). Not crested ducks. Not to be confused with the wild crested duck of South America, this fancily-quoiffed duck is descended from the domestic mallard and sports a pouf of feathers growing out of back of its head. This crest is actually caused by a genetic mutation that duck breeders have selected for. This mutation causes a duck to be born with a gap in its skull, which is filled with a growth of fatty tissue. It's from this growth that the pouf of feathers sprouts.
Crested ducks come in a variety of breeds and colors and every once in a while, one comes out looking like Marilyn Monroe!
Taken at Virginia Lake, Reno, Nevada
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June 18th, 2013
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Comments (21)
HH Photography
Guess nobody told him/her that teased hair went out of style years ago. :)) What a pretty duck and interesting info. Nice capture, Donna. v/f
Kathy Baccari
Oh My Goodness Donna....how cute is this baby. So interesting on what causes the poof on top. Marilyn Monroe has nothing on this beauty. Fab. f/v :)
Darlene Kwiatkowski
Beautiful capture of this impressive looking duck! The title got a big LOL !! :) fv
Deb Halloran
Donna, What a fantastic caputre...I have never seen a crested duck before...Love the title:)) Excellent composition with wonderful color, light and detail..well done! vtd
Heidi Smith
Oh my! What a beautiful duck! I've never seen anything like this. Fantastic capture, Donna. f/v
Sandi Mikuse
Love your title, Donna! And I love ducks...and this one is a real cutie! What a do!!!! V