Where is whistling duck farm?

Whistling Duck Farm is located in the Applegate Valley of Southern Oregon between Medford and Grants Pass. It is our home, farmstead and livelihood. Our farm is certified organic by the Oregon Department of Agriculture, ecologically based and located on 22 acres of fertile, deep loam soils at an elevation of 1149 ft.

When do whistling ducks breed in the US?

Most fulvous whistling ducks depart their breeding range in the United States during September and October to winter in Mexico, returning north again in March and April. Like black-bellies, fulvous whistling ducks breed during their first year of life.

What does a fulvous whistling duck look like?

Fulvous whistling ducks, with their long necks and legs, short tail and broad wings, also look much more like a goose than a duck. They are very agile on land, standing erect and walking without the waddle so characteristic of other ducks. A tawny brown head, chest, breast and belly distinguish fulvous whistling ducks.

How many types of whistling ducks are there?

Black-bellied and fulvous whistling ducks are most common in Mexico and Latin America where they are known as pichichi or pato maizal and pijia or pato silvon. There are eight species of whistling ducks in the world, but only two-the black-bellied and fulvous whistling ducks-occur in the United States.