Plumed whistling ducks - Anderson Park, Taradale

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Re: Plumed whistling ducks - Anderson Park, Taradale

Postby Colin Miskelly » Thu Jan 05, 2017 7:59 am

Both birds present on afternoon of 4 Jan.
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Re: Plumed whistling ducks - Anderson Park, Taradale

Postby Oscar Thomas » Thu Jan 19, 2017 7:21 pm

2 birds as per usual near the NE carpark & pond - Jan 18th
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Re: Plumed whistling ducks - Anderson Park, Taradale

Postby Clinton9 » Thu Jan 19, 2017 11:47 pm

And no Plumed whistling ducklings at all.
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Re: Plumed whistling ducks - Anderson Park, Taradale

Postby Michael » Sat Jan 21, 2017 5:26 pm

Both birds still present today. George has some really interesting footage of them feeding on breed and the like with Mallards - I am sure he will post soon. Also of note was a Brown Teal/Mallard Hybrid. It was larger and darker than the Grey Teal, slate grey-brown, typical teal head shape and a white eye-ring. I have no experience or knowledge of what hybrids look like and this bird had an odd giss. If anybody goes there soon, please look out for this bird as I would like to know more. It was in the spot where the shoveler and teal often sit in the land between the two lakes facing the island. Beware - an angry swan is there and will attack!
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Re: Plumed whistling ducks - Anderson Park, Taradale

Postby George Hobson » Sun Jan 22, 2017 12:28 pm

Yes, here's the footage (excuse the shakiness!), both birds where quite happy to associate with mallards and give it everything they have to get the food :D

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Re: Plumed whistling ducks - Anderson Park, Taradale

Postby sav » Wed Feb 01, 2017 11:46 am

The Plumed Whistling Ducks were both present this morning. They appear to have forgotten their diffferences and were close together again - between the 2 ponds.

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Re: Plumed whistling ducks - Anderson Park, Taradale

Postby sav » Fri Apr 21, 2017 3:49 pm

Both still present about 1pm today.

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Re: Plumed whistling ducks - Anderson Park, Taradale

Postby FlyingKiwiGirl » Fri Apr 21, 2017 10:49 pm

sav wrote:.... They appear to have forgotten their diffferences and were close together again - between the 2 ponds.

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:D Good news, I wonder what the problem was.
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Re: Plumed whistling ducks - Anderson Park, Taradale

Postby Cheryl Walton » Sat Sep 16, 2017 1:18 pm

Both sighted today, about 10.30 we were there. One near the pond that came up so close had trouble shooting it with the 400mm, other one under the trees near the car park.
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Re: Plumed whistling ducks - Anderson Park, Taradale

Postby sav » Sun Oct 22, 2017 2:43 pm

Both Plumed Whistling Ducks still present on Friday 20th October.

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