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 Post subject: Gadwall?
PostPosted: Jun 13 9:47 pm 
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I saw this lone duck in one of the rear ponds at Van Dusen Gardens. Do you think the female might be incubating eggs in the bushes? When is the breeding season for this species?

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 Post subject: Re: Gadwall?
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Gadwall, indeed. Lovely image.

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 Post subject: Re: Gadwall?
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Nice photo! This is probably a different individual, but I saw a Gadwall pair with chicks on April 29 in Van Dusen. They usually just nest once per season unless their first nest fails, so I think all the Gadwalls should be finished incubating by now.

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