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Go Away! No Girls Allowed!

I witnessed some bullying going on in the duck world. The 2 ducks on the stick didn't want the duck in the water joining them. Lots of lunging and squawking going on.
Black-bellied Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis)
Rogers Wildlife Rehabilitation Center

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