tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19288377.post1407082584595572018..comments2024-03-09T18:27:46.282+11:00Comments on The Nature of Robertson: Chestnut-breasted Shelducks (Mountain Ducks)Denis Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10031115992910569116noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19288377.post-83348429028474703692012-07-02T12:28:45.187+10:002012-07-02T12:28:45.187+10:00Thanks Martin
I had not realised that Mallard was ...Thanks Martin<br />I had not realised that Mallard was also an exclusively masculine name.<br />Wikipedia acknowledges that fact, then ignores it in their own text - referring to ducks and drakes.<br />Oxymorons rule.<br />DenisDenis Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10031115992910569116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19288377.post-17022543148715391552012-07-02T06:00:58.032+10:002012-07-02T06:00:58.032+10:00Denis
The most absurd naming "convention&quo...Denis<br /><br />The most absurd naming "convention" of which I am aware was where I grew up in Essex. (Something absurd from Essex - how unusual - not!) There the term Mallard was only used for the males (aka drakes) while the females were simply "Wild Ducks".<br /><br />As I commented elsewhere one of farming friends on the Molonglo today reported 56 Shelduck in his lucerne paddock. They are generally uncommon here too, but that paddock is usually popular with them.<br /><br />MartinFlabmeisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934077052437339591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19288377.post-46548351893613436752012-07-01T23:25:45.307+10:002012-07-01T23:25:45.307+10:00Thanks Pete.
Glad you found it to be of interest.
...Thanks Pete.<br />Glad you found it to be of interest.<br />I have invited you to be part of my list of Aussie Nature Bloggers><br />No cost, no "membership" or anything like that. <br />It is just a list of bloggers whose work I like to follow.<br />Hope that is OK with you.<br />DenisDenis Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10031115992910569116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19288377.post-39547309794292300412012-07-01T20:47:54.414+10:002012-07-01T20:47:54.414+10:00Great post! I find those naming conundrums fascina...Great post! I find those naming conundrums fascinating! PeterAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18437818695936372671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19288377.post-52068037036771023732012-07-01T20:47:26.395+10:002012-07-01T20:47:26.395+10:00Great post! I find those naming conundrums fascina...Great post! I find those naming conundrums fascinating! PeterAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18437818695936372671noreply@blogger.com