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Captive Waterfowl North America

Discussion in 'North America - General' started by vogelcommando, 24 Dec 2017.

  1. vogelcommando

    vogelcommando Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    I find the number of Steller's Eider rather intriguing - just a pity they are nowhere near as common over on this side of the puddle. In point of fact, I am not sure there are any in European private collections at all - there are certainly none in public collections.
     
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    Pretty sure there are Steller's in private hands in Europe.
     
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    Pity that nowhere public is interested in bringing some in, then :p I have a massive soft spot for sea ducks, to the point that Steller's Eider is one of the few species that I (generally casual in my approach to birding) would actively twitch if one popped up within travelling distance of me.
     
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    For several years I lived about 6 miles away from a Steller's eider (Blackbrook). I never made an effort to go and see him.
     
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    I didn't know there were any Hawaiian Ducks in captivity.

    The number of Swan and Greylag Geese seems kind of low.
     
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    Lived for about 2 year less then 50 meters from a pair, saw them and took care for them but didn't make pictures of them ( at Pairi Daiza in the mid-1990-ties ).
     
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    That seems to be the case for all the juiciest species you worked with :p
     
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    Sorry :( !
     
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