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Lakescape - 546
aloktewari

Lakescape - 546 (Dendrocygna javanica)

Lakescape - 546 ...

A resident species ...

... pair formation
and bonding starts during
early summer ...

Outside the breeding
season they are a
grgarious species ...
... forming flocks of
a few hundred ...
... and even allo-preen
each other ...

One such activity we
were lucky to record ...
... watch it in a
video-clip ...
Link :
http://birdforum.tv/members/action/viewvideo/8764/Lesser_Whistling_Duck___Allopreening/

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Lesser Whistling Duck
( Dendrocygna javanica )

Basai ... the lost wetland
Gurgaon
Haryana
India
22.05.2018
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Habitat
Lost Wetlands
Location
Basai Wetlands, Gurgaon, Haryana, India
Date taken
22.05.2018
Scientific name
Dendrocygna javanica
bievreJJ
a real beauty, Alok!! beautiful ducks and a splendid photo, top job, many tfs!!! best wishes, JJ
 
delia todd
Staff member
Opus Editor
Supporter
The sun is catching them so nicely, isn't it Alok.

A lovely image - very well done my friend.
 

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