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On 13 Apr 2018 07:40, NancyDowd wrote: > There are a limited number of ducks I have ever seen on this lake (L > Torment, E Dalhousie, Kings Co). These include Mallard, Black, > Ring-necked, Wood, GW Teal, Hooded and C Merganser plus Bufflehead > in > Fall. Yesterday I heard whistling wings and Croaking. I did not see > the duck(s) but believe this would be a Wood Duck. Ideas? > > Maybe whistling wings is not really a good ID feature for ducks. But > the dabblers like Mallards and Black Ducks do not seem the “whistle” > in flight. > > Thanks for any help here, Nancy To hunters, "Whistlers" are Common Goldeneyes, as their wings whistle in flight. This might be your unknown bird. I'm not sure of the croaking. Billy
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