NJoutdoors.wordpress.com: Black-Bellied Whistling Ducks
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These Neotropic waterfowl live in places like Mexico, Central and South America. As you can see on the Cornell Lab of Orithology's website,this species barely reaches into the United States in southern Texas and southeast Arizona. The majority of their numbers are much further south, in places like Venezuela, Colombia, and Brazil (and even as far south as Argentina).
This summer, however, a trio of Black-Bellied Whistling-Ducks arrived at Cape May Point State Park. There is good reason for Cape May’s reputation as an excellent birding location, and the presence of these ducks proves it yet again. Birders rushed from all over to see the birds, who cooperatively hung out with a flock of mallards in Lighthouse Pond.
This summer, however, a trio of Black-Bellied Whistling-Ducks arrived at Cape May Point State Park. There is good reason for Cape May’s reputation as an excellent birding location, and the presence of these ducks proves it yet again. Birders rushed from all over to see the birds, who cooperatively hung out with a flock of mallards in Lighthouse Pond.
Posted by WILDNEWJERSEY at 9/8/2010 6:00 AM 
Categories: Birds
Tags: neotropic birding waterfowl cape may point state park black-bellied whistling ducks
Categories: Birds
Tags: neotropic birding waterfowl cape may point state park black-bellied whistling ducks
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