I live in Bluffton, SC. I rescued a baby whistler a little over a year ago.. still have him of course. He thinks he’s one of the dogs lol. He’s spoiled rotten! Loves swimming in the pool. I love learning about these guys !!
@@shaleathomas9655 heat lamp! He def needs to stay warm. You can just get the purina duck food (mine likes the purine flock raiser better ) and mix with water. Do you have a tractor supply near you? Google is your best friend !
@@shaleathomas9655 the tricky part with these guys is they can’t be alone. Mine was with me 24/7 when he was a baby, still is. You might want to order one or two little duckies immediately so you can keep them with him. If the duck life isn’t something you think you can do… I would call your nearest avian vet and ask them where to take him. Where abouts are you?
@@_huntee5309 thanks for the reply! We are in North East Texas. So far our little guy is doing great, I work from home and have kids helping me with all the care and love for him. I have been able to find a baby duck as a companion yet. We have all kinds of tractor supplies and atwoods in this area thankfully.
I have two Black Bellied whistling ducks hatching 10 to 12 eggs under a Jasmine plant on my front yard. I am at least a 1/2 mile from water. They are due to hatch and I am not giving them much of a chance to survive. Once the preditors hear the chirps they will be attacked. I would like to try and save them but I do not know what to do. I live in The Villages, FL 32163. Any suggestions?
@@BillMacDougall it’s a shame they didn’t get back to you. I hope everything turned out alright. I rescued one a little over a year ago and still have him. Google was my best friend considering I knew nothing about ducks.
I live in leesburg Georgia. I found your channel trying to figure out what kind of ducks are roosting at 40 foot high in my back yard. I loved raising ducks as a kid and releasing them back into the wild. Wood ducks were the most commonly seen here and still are but these black bellied whistling ducks are pretty cool. Not sure if I should like them so much or despise them as an invasive! lol any thoughts are they here to stay? And thanks for the video and your research. Is very interesting
Hi Mike! We're happy to hear that you found our video helpful. These ducks are indeed fascinating and have a unique behavior of roosting high in trees. As for your question, while they are not native to all parts of the U.S., they have expanded their range over the years. The northernly most successful nesting area known for BBWDs is Memphis, TN. They're not typically considered invasive, as they don't seem to be causing significant harm to native species or ecosystems. However, their impact can vary by location and is a topic of ongoing research. As for whether they're here to stay, it's hard to say for certain, but they've certainly been successful at establishing themselves in new areas so far. We're glad you found our research interesting, and we appreciate your support!
Have y’all noticed an increase in whistlers and a decrease in wood duck numbers in the boxes? We went from one species using cavities to 2 species and they appear to nest at the same time. Have y’all seen a pattern of nest parasitism? Is only one species doing it? Are there any negative effects that have been noticed? I would “assume” the wood duck is negatively affected by the whistlers, but that is without seeing any data.
We have some in S. Texas. Here at my work place. I was blessed to see 2 whistling ducks with their ducklings today!! Wish I could attach the video.
We have the Black Bellied Whistling Ducks in South Central Kansas now. Spotted 3 fledglings in my duck yard...
That's great to hear! It's always exciting to see Black Bellied Whistling Ducks, especially fledglings. Thanks for sharing!
8 Bbwd’s landed in a shallow flooded section of a field last week in NE MS near Saltillo. Have learned a lot about them since. Thanks for vid
I live in Bluffton, SC. I rescued a baby whistler a little over a year ago.. still have him of course. He thinks he’s one of the dogs lol. He’s spoiled rotten! Loves swimming in the pool. I love learning about these guys !!
I just rescued one tiny little guy and I have no idea how to keep him alive. Please tell me how you did it.
@@shaleathomas9655 heat lamp! He def needs to stay warm. You can just get the purina duck food (mine likes the purine flock raiser better ) and mix with water. Do you have a tractor supply near you? Google is your best friend !
The tricky part with these guys is they can’t be alone so he was inside with me 24/7, still is.
@@shaleathomas9655 the tricky part with these guys is they can’t be alone. Mine was with me 24/7 when he was a baby, still is. You might want to order one or two little duckies immediately so you can keep them with him. If the duck life isn’t something you think you can do… I would call your nearest avian vet and ask them where to take him. Where abouts are you?
@@_huntee5309 thanks for the reply! We are in North East Texas. So far our little guy is doing great, I work from home and have kids helping me with all the care and love for him. I have been able to find a baby duck as a companion yet. We have all kinds of tractor supplies and atwoods in this area thankfully.
I have two Black Bellied whistling ducks hatching 10 to 12 eggs under a Jasmine plant on my front yard. I am at least a 1/2 mile from water. They are due to hatch and I am not giving them much of a chance to survive. Once the preditors hear the chirps they will be attacked. I would like to try and save them but I do not know what to do. I live in The Villages, FL 32163. Any suggestions?
@@BillMacDougall it’s a shame they didn’t get back to you. I hope everything turned out alright. I rescued one a little over a year ago and still have him. Google was my best friend considering I knew nothing about ducks.
I live in leesburg Georgia. I found your channel trying to figure out what kind of ducks are roosting at 40 foot high in my back yard. I loved raising ducks as a kid and releasing them back into the wild. Wood ducks were the most commonly seen here and still are but these black bellied whistling ducks are pretty cool. Not sure if I should like them so much or despise them as an invasive! lol any thoughts are they here to stay? And thanks for the video and your research. Is very interesting
Hi Mike! We're happy to hear that you found our video helpful. These ducks are indeed fascinating and have a unique behavior of roosting high in trees. As for your question, while they are not native to all parts of the U.S., they have expanded their range over the years. The northernly most successful nesting area known for BBWDs is Memphis, TN. They're not typically considered invasive, as they don't seem to be causing significant harm to native species or ecosystems. However, their impact can vary by location and is a topic of ongoing research. As for whether they're here to stay, it's hard to say for certain, but they've certainly been successful at establishing themselves in new areas so far. We're glad you found our research interesting, and we appreciate your support!
Have y’all noticed an increase in whistlers and a decrease in wood duck numbers in the boxes? We went from one species using cavities to 2 species and they appear to nest at the same time.
Have y’all seen a pattern of nest parasitism? Is only one species doing it? Are there any negative effects that have been noticed?
I would “assume” the wood duck is negatively affected by the whistlers, but that is without seeing any data.
A ton of them in Southeast Texas, back 20 years ago we never had any. The population has exploded
We have them in Nicaragua
We have lots of thos in my farm costa rica
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