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Two whistling ducks in a farm pond.

Whistling Duck Whistling A Tune ©Debra Martz Yes, Black-bellied Whistling Ducks really do have a whistle for their call. It's a soft, high whistle with a long first note and several following notes. They also have an inflight call of chit-chit-chit which can be quite loud when it is a large flock of them. Captured on South Padre Island, Texas. Scientific name: Dendrocygna autumnalis ©Debra Martz, All Rights Reserved In My Gallery/Collection: "Feathered Friends" 20240229-DSC_9537.NEF Alt Text: A brownish-colored Whistling duck with a distinctive red bill is looking upwards, possibly calling or whistling. The background reveals a calm body of water that reflects subtle ripples.

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High Stepping Whistling Duck ©Debra Martz I was not quite sure what the high stepping was all about but this Black-Bellied Whistling Duck did this repeatedly. Odd thing was that it only di this move with its right leg and foot. The left took a normal step each time. Captured along the 4800 ft boardwalk at South Padre Island Birding and Nature Center the last day of February. ©Debra Martz, All Rights Reserved In My Gallery/Collection: Feathered Friends 3 20230228-DSC_6754.NEF

Whistling Duck Departing with a Splash ©Debra Martz I guess this Black-bellied Whistling Duck had enough of the crowd so away it went! Capture along the boardwalk at South Padre Island Nature and Birding Center the last day of February. ©Debra Martz, All Rights Reserved In My Gallery/Collection: Feathered Friends 3 20230228-DSC_6641.NEF

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Trio by Debra Martz One just standing, one scratching an itch and one showing off its beautiful wing feathers. Always one in the crowd, right? There were probably close to 100 of these whistlers on a pond in the Estero Llano Grande State Park located in Weslaco, Texas only a few miles from the border of Mexico. ©Debra Martz, All Rights Reserved In My Gallery/Collection: "Feathered Friends3" 20220411-DSC_1338