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Holy Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks, Batman!

The Black-bellied Whistling Duck is a stunning species of waterfowl that typical occurs south of Nebraska, primarily south Texas.  However, this species is increasing and expanding its range.  Nebraska has not been immune or untouched from this expansion, not that we would want to be.  In 1989, Nebraska claimed its first documented record of this species when a single bird was shot in Clay County.  Sightings have increased since 1989 and during the past decade this species has occurred almost …

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