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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: JTF on July 15, 2010, 08:03:52 PM

Title: Rare Bird Alert: Black-Bellied Whistling Duck
Post by: JTF on July 15, 2010, 08:03:52 PM

Species: Black-Bellied Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis)
Location: South of Picton Ontario in Milford
Normal Range: The Black-bellied Whistling-Duck is a common bird on the Mexico coast. To the south, its range extends throughout Central America, and across much of South America. In the United States, it can be found year-round in parts of southeast Texas, and seasonally in southeast Arizona, and Louisiana's Gulf Coast. It is a rare breeder in such disparate locations as Florida, Arkansas, and South Carolina.
Note: I am not the first birder to originally find this rarity.
Sorry about the link, I have not figured out how to find the image data since they upgraded flickr.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/newfoundlander61/4797262429/

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Post by: Moira on July 16, 2010, 09:17:30 AM

Great capture.  I've been reading the reports and debating a trip ... that's as far as I've got!

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Post by: Whittam on July 16, 2010, 11:36:20 AM

Great find!  Very nice bird!  Cheers Terry

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Post by: dbellilo on July 16, 2010, 02:13:19 PM

I've been receiving the incessant postings from the ONTBIRDS folks, and I'm sure many of you have too...
It's a 3 hr. drive from T.O.
All that for a duck?
Hmm, who knows?

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Post by: lovetobird on July 17, 2010, 08:02:38 AM

Great capture and bird to say the least:) I'm questioning making the trip just to catch a glimpse of this guy, spectacular find

Nathan

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Post by: cocosally on July 17, 2010, 02:35:24 PM

wow! This is so cool!!! Thanks for sharing the picture :o

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Post by: Moira on July 17, 2010, 04:22:49 PM

Quote from: "dbellilo"

I've been receiving the incessant postings from the ONTBIRDS folks, and I'm sure many of you have too...
It's a 3 hr. drive from T.O.
All that for a duck?
Hmm, who knows?

Hey - you need to plan some other trips around it - like a stop at Presquile, Oshawa Second Marsh for a glimpse at the American Pelican ...
You can justify anything if you try :)