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White-cheeked
Pintail, Bahama Duck
(Anas bahamensis)
Bahama Pintail
This duck is very common to Anguilla
and was spotted in large numbers
at
Pond Site, Grey Pond,
Bad Cox Pond, Sandy Ground
Pond
and West End Ponds.
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| Perched at West End |
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| Bird Preening at
East End shortly before sunset |
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refers to cleaning, grooming, and maintaining parts of
the body. Birds preen each of their feathers once a day
to clean and keep them in good aerodynamic condition,
and oil them. Oiling helps to maintain their waterproof
nature. |
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Right:
Two ducks swimming in a pond east of the main
pond at Pond Site, East End, Anguilla.
Below: Duck and chicks swimming on Bad
Cox Pond, Anguilla. |
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The
ponds at East End were bountiful in ducks when I
monitored them during May and June 2005. They
flew between Grey Pond and Pond Site mainly in
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These pictures were
taken in May & June 2005 and are all available at a very
high resolution by contacting editor@anguillanews.com.
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