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Musk Duck Display

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Subject: Musk Duck Display
From: "Geoffrey Dabb" <>
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:05:29 +1000

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From: Esme Barker and Bruce Ramsay [
Sent: Wednesday, 30 April 2008 2:05 PM
To: Canberrabirds
Subject: [canberrabirds] Musk Duck Display

 

Readers Digest Complete Book of Australian Birds (I have Second Edition, First Revise from 1988) says that breeding season generally starts in spring but that male sexual cycle commences around March with displays starting shortly after. So on that basis, I guess displaying males at this time of the year is not unusual. It would appear, though, that ducklings at this time of year is very likely to be unusual and Geoffrey's suggestion that the current clutch (as reported and photographed by Roger) is worthy of some sort of formal record is very apt.

 

Cheers,

Bruce

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