Ducks and Drakes

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Subject:	Ducks and Drakes
From:	"Alan Gillanders" <>
Date:	Thu, 20 Feb 2014 08:31:22 +1000

Greetings,
On Sunday at a nearby wetland I observed a group of 6 Hardhead Ducks which was 
composed of 5 males and one female. Then at a second wetland there were 8 Green 
Pygmy Geese, all male.
On Monday at Hasties Swamp there were 5 Cotton Pygmy Geese which were all males.

What is going on? Is there a surfeit of males in the population and the paired 
birds are off breeding elsewhere?

By the way there are at least five Freckled Duck still at Hasties Swamp and one 
of these birds is a male starting to colour at the base of his bill.

Alan's Wildlife Tours
2 Mather Road
Yungaburra 4884

Phone 07 4095 3784
Mobile 0408 953 786
http://www.alanswildlifetours.com.au/
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