Black-bellied whistling mother duck and ducklings

John C. Landa Jr., “the Schulenbirder,” sent this photo on Sunday, June 23, saying, “This mother duck and her ducklings appeared on our pond Saturday evening just before sunset.” He says that the black-bellied whistling duck is fairly common to this area, especially during summer. They are easy to hear in flight, with a loud and wheezy whistle. The electric-pink beak is a defining physical...

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