Natural History Wanderings

Updated 1/11/12

A Falcated Duck has been hanging out at the Colusa Wildlife Refuge since December 8. The Falcated Duck lives in Asia, mainly China, and last appeared in California in 2002 and 2003 in Lassen County. Before that the last visitor was in 1969 in Orange County.  To see a great photo of the Falcated Duck at Colusa NWR go to http://www.flickr.com/photos/boblewis/6642695827/

To read more and see a video go to Bay Nature: Falcated Duck turns up at Colusa National Wildlife Refuge

As of 1/11/12 the Falcated Duck was still making appearances. To get updates on the Falcated Duck go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS/

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