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On 3/30/2015 1:07 PM, rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca wrote:
> Hi All
> A male widgeon joined our little flock of Blacks and Mallards today.
> Must have came from somewhere that he was being feed because
> when I put out some corn he was the first to get his share.
> Used to call them Baldpates - a great name but some old bald farts changed
> the name. Too bad folks who name ducks knew them better but what can you
> do!
> They were common in eastern PEI in the old days and nowadays lots nest
> in the
> farm ponds along the NS side of Northumberland Strait. They would always
> fly
> around the farm just at dusk calling - and they have such a beautiful call.
> Enjoy the spring
* wasn't "American Widgeon" a standardization with the UK name, and
Baldpate a North American name? I still call them Baldpates.
fred.
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