[ValleyNature] re shovelers, pintails, wigeons, gwteals at Canard Pond

[James W. Wolford]

> Yes the name Canard is indeed very appropriate -- but besides duck,  
> "canard" means a false or unfounded story or a lie!


> I'll add that I have to raise your Am. wigeons also to 5, from the  
> 2 you mentioned (there were 2 males and 3 females).


> Jim in Wolfville
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
>> From: Andy Dean <aadean at ns.sympatico.ca>
>> Date: April 18, 2009 6:10:57 PM ADT
>> To: naturens at chebucto.ns.ca
>> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] shovelers, pintails, wigeons, gwteals --  
>> Canard Pond
>> Reply-To: naturens at chebucto.ns.ca
>>
>> Thanks for the 'heads up' on the name of the pond with the ducks  
>> with bums up Jim. From this day forward it shall be called  
>> Canard....and isn't THAT appropriate !!
>> Andy
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: James W. Wolford
>> To: naturens at chebucto.ns.ca
>> Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2009 05:15 PM
>> Subject: [NatureNS] shovelers, pintails, wigeons, gwteals --  
>> Canard Pond
>>
>> As they say in poker, I'll see Andy and Lelia's 7 SHOVELERS, and  
>> I'll raise that to eight!  In the afternoon I saw 3 m,f prs and 2  
>> extra drakes, plus those mentioned below, plus at least 2 dozen  
>> (likely more) GREEN-WINGED TEALS, mostly with their bums to the  
>> sky (tipping up) in foraging.  Also that pond is locally called  
>> Canard Pond.  Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.
>>
>> Begin forwarded message:
>>> From: Andy Dean <aadean at ns.sympatico.ca>
>>> Date: April 18, 2009 4:28:21 PM ADT
>>> To: naturens at chebucto.ns.ca
>>> Subject: [NatureNS] Ducks
>>> Reply-To: naturens at chebucto.ns.ca
>>>
>>> On the Canada Packers pond today.....seven shovelers [ 5 male 2  
>>> female ], a pair of American widgeon, and  a pair of Northern  
>>> pintail.
>>>
>>> Andy & Lelia Dean
>>> 86 Baden Powell Drive
>>> Kentville, NS. Canada. B4N 5P5
>>> Tel: [902] 678-6243
>>>
>>> aadean at ns.sympatico.ca
>>>
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