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Blue-winged Goose

Pal-Mates … weekend web tip

Pal-Mates … weekend web tip   Talking about the status of a wild species and its abundance in the wild, we refer to the International Union for Conservation — IUCN.

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Pal-Mates … weekend web tip

Confident you know your geese? The Grey Geese is the collective group of species including the Greylag, Pink-footed and Bean Geese. The Black Geese includes the Brents and Barnacles.  

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Pal-Mates … weekend web tip

Clearing excess plant growth in bird enclosures reduces areas where rats may hide. In the process though, your grass gets trashed if you leave the job too late. Grass takes

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Pale mutations of Carolina and Fulvous Whistling Ducks

Pal-Mates … weekend web tip

Marmite ducks? These colour variations of Carolina, Aix sponsa and Fulvous Whistling Ducks, Dendrocygna bicolor, and other colour mutations are still popular, but has the boom passed?   If mutations

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Pal-Mates … weekend web tip

Table manners! Sitting on the food not necessarily reccommended. What’s the state of your feed bins? Mites and mould can proliferate in warm weather if pellet and grain are not

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Pal-Mates … weekend web tip

Did you know it’s World Elephant Day? Critically Endangered African Forest Elephants share their dense rain forest habitat and surrounding areas with several waterfowl.   In the Congo Basin you’ll

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Pal-Mates … weekend web tip

Have you ever wondered why breeders use raised cages for rearing young birds? Feather quality is essential for waterfowl and the ability to dry out and be comfortable makes all

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Miscanthus growing through an overhead ne

Pal-Mates … weekend web tip

There’s no doubt that plants growing through an overhead net softens it’s appearance, but they will shorten the life if the net. Climbers such as hops, clematis and jasmine are

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Pal-Mates … weekend web tip

Clean water is really enjoyed by waterfowl. With continued high temperatures, here are tips to help waterfowl feel more comfortable:   • Watch your birds and see where they choose

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Pal-Mates … weekend web tip

Who do you think you are?   Ancestry of our domestic ducks comes down to just 2 species; the Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) and the Muscovy, pictured here.   The wild

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