Or just females are hidden on nests and you don't find them....... That
seems like the simplest idea to me.
Philip
-----Original Message-----
From: Birding-Aus On Behalf Of
Alan Gillanders
Sent: Thursday, 20 February 2014 9:31 AM
To: Birding_Aus
Subject: Ducks and Drakes
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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