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Came eye to eye with this mob on an early morning stroll. I thought they looked quite cute. 
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They have their eye on you!
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Cheers Greg.
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They are not like ducks we get around here.
Are they called whistling ducks because of the sound they make in flight?
I do like their expressions...as if to ask "does he have a gun"?Comment
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I'm not sure of the origin of the name but assume it has something to do with flight as you suggested. There's a flock of about 5000 of them at the local poo farm.
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The call is a characteristic whistle which gives the bird its common name.
That would sound amazing to here 500 whistlers!Comment
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