Subject: [Tweeters] Vantage-Columbia River; Red-crested Pochard
Date: Feb 13 19:32:24 2011
From: Kevin Purcell - kevinpurcell at pobox.com
Great find.
On Feb 13, 2011, at 5:35 PM, Scott Downes wrote:
> Regardless of its status, it was still a very interesting bird to see and I have to wonder where this bird came from as I wouldn't think its a commonly kept species in captivity.
Apparently some chicken keepers lust after them ... who da thunk it. Very nice looking birds though.
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=5635683
Somewhere in Portlandia (perhaps, maybe with Southern European roots?) someone with a deep pond is missing their very cute (and very expensive) duck.
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