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sfischer2250
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Posted 10 June 2012 - 06:46 PM
About how old would you say these wood ducks are? I've noticed them the past few days in our pond (Central Florida). I've also seen 8 brand new wood ducks swimming with their mom. I was just wondering if these ducks were hatched earlier this season...
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Posted 10 June 2012 - 06:57 PM
I would guess these are adults, with the males starting their late summer eclipse molt.
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Posted 10 June 2012 - 07:39 PM
i wonder... what kind of turtle is that?
i know this is a birding site, but im just curious
i know this is a birding site, but im just curious
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Posted 10 June 2012 - 10:25 PM
It is a cooter...we have bunches of them in the pond and some of them get pretty large. Here is a better pic of the turtle where you can see the coloration of the neck.
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Posted 11 June 2012 - 01:41 AM
I would guess these are adults, with the males starting their late summer eclipse molt.
Agree with psweet on this info.
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Posted 11 June 2012 - 06:06 AM
LOL, that's the first thing I wondered about, that turtle....
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Posted 11 June 2012 - 04:09 PM
LOL, that's the first thing I wondered about, that turtle....
haha, me too - glad to see they're keeping the peace
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