Black-bellied Whistling Duck
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Black-bellied Whistling Duck
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Note the gray head and the reddish/orangish bill & the red or pinkish legs. At one time it was called the Black-bellied Tree Duck. This Duck is a tree nester as you will see in the photos.
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To learn more about ducks click on link below
http://squawcreekfarm.com/main-wf.html
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Photos taken at
Gilbert, Arizona
Latest photos as of 12/10/06
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Below images taken some time in 2005
It's not often you see a duck nesting in a tree.
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