Fulvous Whistling Duck

One of the reasons I visited the Everglades last month was to tour Stormwater Treatment Area 5, which has the reputation of having a great number of birds migrate through in the winter. We did see many birds, but on a severely overcast and windy day photography was not good. The ponds are so large birds are able to stay some distance from shore. Since hunting is allowed, and birders only get access one day a month, the birds are very skittish. Consequently, many photos were less than stellar. This one is posted only because I've never seen a fulvous whistling duck before, not even one posted here (I have seen black-bellied whistling ducks in several locations).

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That's a great shot Stan and shows his surroundings nicely too. Sounds like an interesting place.

Congrats on that catch Stan! I am puzzled by the one day a month thing, Is hunting season all year? That just seems wierd for these days, one day a month.
Great shot by the way.

Great capture, Stan; I don't recall seeing one posted here before either.
Al

It's great that you posted this beautiful Whistling duck Stan because i have not seen one myself. Hope soon you can better opportunity at the pond. Looks like a great place to photography birds.

Wallace River wrote in post #13929094
That's a great shot Stan and shows his surroundings nicely too. Sounds like an interesting place.

Thank you, Ian. A very interesting place, would be great to go there more often.

BGgraphy wrote in post #13929144
Congrats on that catch Stan! I am puzzled by the one day a month thing, Is hunting season all year? That just seems wierd for these days, one day a month.
Great shot by the way.

Thanks, Bret. I agree, and was shocked that hunting is allowed at all. Not sure of the schedule, but I think hunting is only certain days and certain months. The local Audubon Society has one day a month and organizes tours, which guarantees dozens of cars driving around the ponds.

CDMOOSE wrote in post #13929200
Great capture, Stan; I don't recall seeing one posted here before either.
Al

Appreciate your comment, Al.

cfcRebel wrote in post #13929567
It's great that you posted this beautiful Whistling duck Stan because i have not seen one myself. Hope soon you can better opportunity at the pond. Looks like a great place to photography birds.

Thanks much, Fee. Unfortunately, this place is so remote and distant from my home, I won't be going often. Would be better on a sunny day and with fewer people.

Well done Stan in tricky conditions ... it looks like an amazing place to visit and such a shame its only open 1 day per month ... fingers crossed that on your next outing you get the sun shinning down.

straker wrote in post #13934341
Well done Stan in tricky conditions ... it looks like an amazing place to visit and such a shame its only open 1 day per month ... fingers crossed that on your next outing you get the sun shinning down.

Thanks, Marco. With good light, it would be an amazing place.