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Wandering Whistling Duck (Escaped or Released)

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Posted by John Lee on April 12, 2006 at 5:33 PM
As the sun has come out at last there has been a quick dash round to try and catch up with clients images. One job was to take some pictures of Newquay for an Estate Agent. As part of this they wanted some images of a local park, where I found this Wandering Whistling Duck (I think, ID help appreciated) with the Mallards on the Duck Pond. not what I expected to see. It is not ringed and can fly so is not captive but has to have been released or escaped, or it could have wandered a long way from South-East Asia :smile: The park keeper says that it has been there for over 18 months and it seems quite at home taking bread with the Mallards and Gulls.

1D mk11 100-400 zoom + 1.4TC 1/500 at f8 ISO 200

Posted by Pete Etheridge on April 13, 2006 at 4:06 AM
Hi John,

Can't help on the ID I'm afraid, but I like the image. If it's enjoying life with the mallards then best of luck to it! :razz:
Posted by Philip Kirkham on April 13, 2006 at 4:53 AM
Hello John
The id looks right to me, as does the image!
Best wishes
Phil :toast: :toast:
Posted by David Kjaer on April 13, 2006 at 5:06 AM
Hi John

Agree with your ID - almost certainly an escape. Either way you have made a good job of taking it's picture!

David :toast:
Posted by Rob Howard on April 13, 2006 at 11:26 AM
Hi John,

What a lovely looking Duck. A very nice image too.

Well Done

Regards

Rob
Posted by PhilH on April 18, 2006 at 3:26 AM
Nice one, well taken....

:toast: