A Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Showed up yesterday at a private residence in Oak Creek. The homeowner Eric, posted to the Wild Birds of Wisconsin Facebook page about it. He invited people to come check it out. I just happened to be at Grant Park at the time, so I was only five minutes away. I got over there quickly, and we walked around into the backyard. There was a nice little hidden sanctuary back there, with a decent sized pond and plenty of wildlife. I located it right away, three houses to the south, so we walked around to the west side of the pond, to get a better look at it. It was just hanging out on the grass, near two mallards, close to the water. The three of them, would go up to the bird feeders, at a neighboring house and eat fallen seed. It seemed rather content, considering the neighbors were outside playing baseball in the next yard over. I guess it was there all day, but the ID wasn’t confirmed until later in the evening. Since the normal range for this duck is Florida and Texas, It was a real treat to see it in Wisconsin. A big thank you to the Eric and his family for making it all possible! Photos below are from the evening there. Enjoy!
Providing a realistic experience to wildlife
