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Blue-billed Ducks mating - video

To: 'Wallaces' <>, 'Canberra birds' <>
Subject: Blue-billed Ducks mating - video
From: Chris Davey <>
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2017 01:13:03 +0000

Great shot. Musk Duck have the same equipment.

 

Chris

 

From: Wallaces [
Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2017 10:14 AM
To: Canberra birds
Subject: [canberrabirds] Blue-billed Ducks mating - video

 

Link below to video of Blue-billed Ducks mating at Dangars Lagoon. I had to come back and check the references to assure myself that the long corkscrew shape trailing behind the male after the mating is normal. It is normal but very strange when you first see it.

 

Steve

 

http://www.hbw.com/ibc/1323017

 

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