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diving dabblers
- To: "Carolinabirds (E-mail)" <carolinabirds@duke.edu>
- Subject: diving dabblers
- From: "Baron, Scott M." <SMBaron@mofo.com>
- Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 08:18:58 -0800
- Sender: carolinabirds-owner@acpub.duke.edu
> I saw Mallards do this along the Potomac River in Virginia/DC a few days
> ago. I thought my ID of Mallard was mistaken when I first saw them dive.
> I walked closer to get a better look and yes, they were Mallards. I don't
> remember if they were rising out of the water or not, like the poster's
> teals were. I don't think they were.
>
> Maybe this diving is some sort of mating behavior? I'm pretty sure I saw
> both males and females dive. And I too, don't remember seeing this before
> in a dabbling duck.
>
> Scott M. Baron
Fairfax, Va.
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