Black-bellied Whistling Duck
Often perch in trees... long
legs and peculiar appearance
make it quite an odd duck.
legs and peculiar appearance
make it quite an odd duck.
Dendrocygna autumnalis
(L 21" WS 30" Wt 1.8 lb)
Dendrocygna in Greek
means tree swan.
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Chris Peterson
If you should rear a duck
in the heart of the Sahara,
no doubt it would swim if
you brought it to the Nile.
in the heart of the Sahara,
no doubt it would swim if
you brought it to the Nile.
(Mark Twain)
South Padre Island
18Apr2021
18Apr2021