Nick - I am only pursuing this matter because
a fundamental change in nesting strategy by this species would be of some
interest, suggesting perhaps something at work in the Canberra
environment. To the right of your pick is mine from this rain-drizzled
morning showing neither eggs nor heaped nesting
material. I think the whitish shapes in yours might be pale
feathers. However, the site is close by and in full view of the bike
path, so if I am wrong there will be no shortage of witnesses. Geoffrey
-----Original Message-----
From: Nick Payne [
Sent: Wednesday, 28 November 2007 7:01 PM
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Subject: Nesting ducks and tortoise
But see the attached crop from the full resolution image.
There is what appears to be an egg visible behind the female duck.
Nick
-----Original Message-----
From: Geoffrey Dabb [
Sent: Wednesday, 28 November 2007 6:01 PM
To:
Subject: RE: [canberrabirds] Nesting ducks and tortoise
Nick - Your ducks are clearly A Wood Ducks,
for which HANZAB says the nest is 'always in holes in trees'. Maybe an
exception is possible, in which case it would be easily verifiable, but perhaps
just resting. Geoffrey
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From: [
Sent: Wednesday, 28 November 2007 4:11 PM
To:
Subject: [canberrabirds] Nesting ducks and tortoise
At the small bay on the North side of Lake BG where the bike
path from Belconnen joins the path around the lake. In the reeds about 10m
offshore.
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