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English
and Scientific names: |
American Black Duck (Anas rubripes)
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Number
of individuals: |
2,
Male and Female, Near fully mature plumage |
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Locality:
LOUISIANA: |
Vermilion |
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Specific
Locality: |
Freshwater
Marsh just North of eastern shore of White Lake, at the end of the
"Phillips' Canal" |
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Date(s)
when observed: |
1/7/01,
1/13/01 |
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Time(s)
of day when observed: |
Both
late morning, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. |
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Reporting
observer and address: |
Patrick
Damas Moresi, Abbeville,
LA |
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Other observers
accompanying reporter who also identified the bird(s): |
None
that I can remember |
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Other observers who
independently identified the bird(s) |
None
that I can remember |
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Light conditions
(position of bird in relation to shade and to direction and amount of light): |
As
best as I can recall, clear and sunny |
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Optical
equipment: |
N/A |
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Distance
to bird(s): |
10-15
yards before downing |
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Duration
of observation: |
5-10
seconds before downing |
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Habitat:
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Freshwater
Marsh |
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Behavior
of bird: |
Both
simply flew by, circled blind, before downing |
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Description: |
Please
See Pictures |
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Voice: |
None
prior to downing |
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Similar species: |
Mottled
Duck, elimated by in-hand identification |
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Photographs or tape
recordings obtained? |
Photos
attached, by me |
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Previous experience with
this species: |
None |
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Identification
aids: |
Audubon
Field Guide, Ducks Unlimited Photos, unneeded at time of identification |
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This
description is written from: |
Memory,
photos, frozen bird |
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Are you positive of your
identification? If not, explain: |
I'm
not an expert, but based on experience, I'm 90% sure |
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Reporter:
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Patrick
Damas Moresi |
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Date
and time: |
8/13/08 |