This is Chuck.
Chuck hangs out at LongAcre Park in Fairview Heights, IL. He enjoys all things bread (and probably otherwise). This fearless fowl will eat whatever you're offering right out of your hand. However, that isn't why Chuck gets a page of his own...
I'm convinced Chuck is half-chicken, half-duck. He's got the body of a duck, but with chicken feathers. He has a duck's webbed feet, with chicken claws. He's got a duck's bill that's beaked like a chicken. Note the red around the eyes characteristic of a chicken...but this guy is a swimmer, too. If there are any scientists who can explain this anomole, I would surely appreciate it. Chuck seems to play well with others (though we've never seen him fly), so I don't think he's dealing with any identity issues. I just want to quench my own sense of curiosity. Thanks.