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Fulvous Whistling-Ducks at Magnolia Gardens
- To: carolinabirds@duke.edu
- Subject: Fulvous Whistling-Ducks at Magnolia Gardens
- From: "Donna S. Bailey" <dsbailey@conterra.com>
- Date: Sat, 09 Dec 2000 21:33:44 -0500
- Sender: carolinabirds-owner@acpub.duke.edu
Five of the seven Fulvous Whistling-Ducks reported earlier from Magnolia
Gardens in Charleston county were present today on Indian Mound pond. It
was another good day to be looking for ducks - cool wind, gray skies, and
brief showers. Sharon Brown has posted pictures of the ducks at
http://slbrown3.home.mindspring.com/fulvous_whistling-ducks.html
Some of these pictures (as the text on the web page will explain) were taken
on Thursday, a much better day for photography through a spotting scope, as
Thursday as a clear, crisp day with bright sun.
Yes, the legs and bill really are that color. That is not a trick of the
digital camera or "funny" lighting. And, yes, the legs really are that long
and thick. That is not a trick of perspective. Wonderful and unusual birds!
In birds notes closer to home, on Thursday, I was lucky enough to hear all
three of our local year-round resident owls - Great Horned, Barred and
Eastern Screech Owl. All were calling just at sunset.
In sum, this was a good week of "winter birding". Send in the Evening
Grosbeaks and the Pine Siskins!
Donna Bailey
Winnsboro, SC
e-mail: dsbailey@conterra.com
URL: http://www.conterra.com/dsbailey
"Where are the Birds? Migration across South Carolina"
URL: http://www.conterra.com/dsbailey/audubon
"Columbia Audubon Society"