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  • From: "Richard Wagner" <rewagner@centurytel.net>
  • To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] ducks
  • Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 16:09:51 -0600

Richard Wagner,
 
Muscovy ducks are good flyers, much better than wild turkeys for example. I have seen ours fly as a flock 100-150 feet high and for 1.25 miles (circular route).
 
The can also dive. One I observed a large unidentifiable bird approaching the pond. The ducks recognized it the same time as I did and they all dived below the surface scattering underwater. They eventually popped up about 100+ feet. THe bird was a bald eagle. They are not frightened by large hawks or vultures so they can distinguish species and not just size.



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