canberrabirds

Re Re: [canberrabirds] Nesting ducks and tortoise

To: <>
Subject: Re Re: [canberrabirds] Nesting ducks and tortoise
From: "Geoffrey Dabb" <>
Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 12:51:08 +1100

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

 

ducknest_0178.jpg  

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Nick Payne [
Sent: Wednesday, 28 November 2007 7:01 PM
To:
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

 

-----Original Message-----

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.

 

****************************************************************************

***************************

This is the email announcement and discussion list of the Canberra Ornithologists Group.

List-Post: <>

List-Help: <>

List-Unsubscribe: <>

List-Subscribe: <>

List archive:

<http://bioacoustics.cse.unsw.edu.au/archives/html/canberrabirds>

List manager: David McDonald, email

<>

 

 

--

No virus found in this incoming message.

Checked by AVG Free Edition.

Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.8/1154 - Release Date: 27/11/2007 11:40 AM

 

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>
Admin

The University of NSW School of Computer and Engineering takes no responsibility for the contents of this archive. It is purely a compilation of material sent by many people to the Canberra Ornithologists Group mailing list. It has not been checked for accuracy nor its content verified in any way. If you wish to get material removed from the archive or have other queries about the list contact David McDonald, list manager, phone (02) 6231 8904 or email . If you can not contact David McDonald e-mail Andrew Taylor at this address: andrewt@cse.unsw.EDU.AU