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Dendrocygna autumnalis
A medium-sized duck with a long neck, long pink legs, chest and back rufous, face gray, bill red, belly black and a large white patch on the back of the wings. They eat aquatic plants, grass, grain, insects, and mollusks.
Lake Martin Bird Sanctuary is located in southwest Louisiana near Breaux Bridge.
A striking and gregarious duck of the Neotropics, the Black-bellied Whistling-Duck reaches the United States only in the very southern parts. Its long neck, long legs, black belly, and white wing patch make it a distinctive-looking waterfowl.
Spotted on Apr 21, 2013
Submitted on Apr 30, 2013
5 Comments
Glad it helped :) This was my first time to see these ducks. It was odd to see them perched in the trees. PN http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/223...
It was a great trip.
Because of this picture I was able to identify the ducks I took a picture of at the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans, LA. There were lots and lots of these black-bellied whistling ducks in the pond at the zoo and thanks to you, I was able to identify them. Always like to label my pictures for reference. thanks so much.
Nice series! Great photos!
Thanks LandmarkExpert. If you think it looks funny in a pond, check this spotting, it is one of several I found tree tops: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/217... :)
very funny looking! and a cool spotting too!