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Old 28-01-2009, 04:40 PM
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Re: bird id please

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Originally Posted by Picidae View Post
What a stunning pair! I wonder whether they have been cross bred intentionally in captivity and escaped. Mallard x Muscovy or Mallard x Swedish perhaps or bits of both, but no way, no how, can they be called ''Manky''!!!!
Totally agree with the woodpeckers - the use of that word should be banned!
Ken
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