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[image] thebirdersway: Waterfowl genus I thought waterfowl was an order not a genus. https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/6888-Anseriformes

You are correct. My bad. Thanks for catching that.

I have ducks everywhere near me. :grin:

Awesome! They aren’t really common in my area, but still common enough. I really want to find a tree that they’ve dug into to get larvae of Cossids, xyloryctids, etc.

Today I saw an invisible rail: [image] What? Don’t see it? Well, it’s invisible! Duh! (Sorry for the bad joke, but I had to.)

Unfortunately, I could,'t see the inaccessible island rail. The island where it lives was unfortunately inaccessible.

Question of the Day Are you excited for spring migration? Do you have any big plans for spring migration? Comment below :backhand_index_pointing_down:

Not really. The migration in india ended a few months ago. The first batch of migrant birds (pelicans) and cormorants set up nests in late November. Then storks and spoonbills arrive at jan. Then they leave at march’s end. However, March is a season for kingfishers! They set up nests around now. I’…

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austin_ajit March 5, 2025, 1:29pm 1630

Today I saw an invisible rail:

What? Don’t see it? Well, it’s invisible! Duh!

(Sorry for the bad joke, but I had to.)

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