Mandarin duck by PhotoLoonie https://flic.kr/p/2frmqra

First flight/fall captured on camera!! Yay Penelope!! 🦅 I went out to find her perching. She is growing up. #duck #perchingduck #firstflight #firstfall #maidenvoyage #fly #flap #falling #fallingforyou #ducksofinstagram #practice #practicemakesperfect #porchduck #porch #duckdown #trytryagain https://www.instagram.com/p/Br8yr2dl-pk/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1puic0aedes2h

#funfactfriday These are African pygmy geese! They have a beak like a goose, but are actually more closely related to wood and mandarine ducks! They are found in Ethiopia. They weigh 9-10oz, that is less than a pound! #beanmuseum #pygmygoose #notreallyagoose #perchingduck #cute #ethiopia