Hi Alan,
Sorry, with the breeding plumage/eclipse question I was thinking of the
moult cycle in their normal range in the Northern Hemisphere. The comment
on captive birds was independent.
Interesting point though. If they were kept in Australia for long enough
would they have adapted their annual moult cycle?
Cheers,
Nikolas
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On 27/10/14 10:47 AM, "Alan Gillanders" <>
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>In response to Nikolas: Peter said something very like, 'I might not have
>recognised the female if it were not for the male.'
>
>I presume your statement of 'In late October most adult males should be
>in
>breeding plumage but some may still be in eclipse,' is predicated on your
>thinking about birds kept in Australia.
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>Hi Alan,
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>Do you know what Peter means with 'pair of birds'?
>(1) Does 'birds' mean 'Red-crested Pochards' or 'mystery birds that may
>have been Red-crested Pochards'?
>(2) Does 'pair' mean 'adult breeding plumage male and female'? In late
>October most adult males should be in breeding plumage but some may still
>be in eclipse.
>
>Red-crested Pochard is one of the most commonly kept pet ducks.
>
>Best wishes,
>
>Nikolas
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>>Greetings, I¹ve checked the swamp thoroughly on four occasions since the
>>initial sightings and not seen them.
>>Met Peter this morning. It was a pair of birds he saw fly in about 40
>>metres from him. On his return a few minutes later he could not find
>>them.
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