Possibly not such a common sight

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Subject:	Possibly not such a common sight
From:	Robin Eckermann <>
Date:	Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:37:11 +1100

I've often been delighted by the brilliant flashes of colour under the wings of Pacific Black Ducks, but until this morning I'd not previously seen similar markings on an Australian Wood Duck. After filing this away, I had a quick look through the Canberra Birds Gallery, and noted no other pictures showing this feature. Accordingly it occured to me that I'm possibly not the only one who hasn't noticed this little splash of colour before ...

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Regards ... Robin

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