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Male Ruddy Ducks Oxyura jamaicensis in Basic Plumage

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4 Responses to “Male Ruddy Ducks Oxyura jamaicensis in Basic Plumage&# Laura Brown Mar 17th, 2011 at 7:16 am Sadly, here in Europe there have been continuous attempts to wipe out the introduced Ruddy Ducks, due to their habit of cross-breeding with rare White-Headed Ducks. Jochen: I like that name and I might just have to adopt it.

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ACTION ALERT! Tomorrow, MARCH 15, 2011, is the deadline for public.

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Luckily, here in America we follow the American Model of wildlife management where the animals and fishes are managed for the good of the public and not owned by landowners as is the case in Great Britain and much of the rest of Europe. Thanks for visiting! RECENT POSTS More Habitat for Snowy Plover?

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Redbreast Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey (12-Year)

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It’s likely that people in Europe began associating the robin with midwinter long before there was ever a Christmas to celebrate. In any case, the sacrifice and compassion of this crimson-breasted songbird amidst so much Bibilical bloodletting and strikingly ironic for a bird that so readily engages in gory quarrels with its own kind.

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