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While I stood on the grass between the curb and pond just north of 24558 El Marco in Farmington Hills, the Black-bellied Whistling-Duck swam up to me with accompanying domestic ducks--dumpy over-sized Mallards having curly feathers above the tail, but with patches of white on the head, neck, breast or anywhere else, some simply being dusky throughout. Since I had no handouts for the ducks, they swam to the aforementioned address, walked up the sloping lawn then to the driveway and waited near the doorway. I am aware a wild duck can learn new feeding habits from its domestic associates. Nevertheless, suspicious thoughts of its provenance arose.
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Alan Ryff
Amateur photographer
More images.
First county record. Present since 14 October.
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Hudsonian Godwit also present.
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The following is quoted from The International Crane Foundation, Baraboo, Wisconsin, at Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership.
Alan Ryff
Amateur photographer
Probably same bird found on Grassy Key in July.
Roberto Torres
Amateur photographer
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A rare bird in Michigan with casual appearances in unexpected locations such as backyard lawns, urban gardens and zoo grounds.
On 26 September 2019: “Efforts to rescue the heron for the Howell Nature Center were thwarted although Alan bushwhacked through mud, phragmites, cattails and deepening water to drive the bird towards Sherri Smith's nets and block its retreat; the bird did not go in the anticipated direction; it circumscribed Alan's location and followed the channel westward until it was no longer visible in the vegetation.”
Alan Ryff
Amateur photographer
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A rare bird in Michigan with irregular sightings often in unexpected places such as backyards, urban gardens and zoo grounds.
On 26 September 2019: “Efforts to rescue the heron for the Howell Nature Center were thwarted although Alan bushwhacked through mud, phragmites, cattails and deepening water to drive the bird towards Sherri Smith’s nets as well as block its retreat; the bird did not go in the anticipated direction; it circumscribed Alan’s location and followed the channel westward until it was no longer visible in the vegetation.”
Alan Ryff
Amateur photographer
Reflection of same bird as below, but about 10 minutes earlier, before it headed westerly again. Both photos made with Nikon D70 and Sigma 400 macro, f6.3, 1/640 and below 1/500, ISO [I think] 400
Jim Greaves
Continuing bird, day 6. Photo made from east end of lake, looking to west. Bird nearly a mile from the dam depicted here.
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Alan Ryff
Amateur photographer
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Will history repeat itself?
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Alan Ryff
Amateur photographer
First record west of Flathead Valley in MT?
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