[Tweeters] Tree roosting ducks?

[Ted Ryan]

We’ve had 8 or so ducks that are roosting in some mixed alder/fir between us and a neighbor (and the neighbor has a pond).  They whistle, no other vocalizations that sound like a duck.  They are predominately gray with rusty/rufous breasts.  Their bills are small.  They are longer and skinnier than a mallard.  They fly over our property in the evening and we haven’t been able to scope them in the trees despite a few attempts.

Any ideas?  I know it’s silly to suggest a Black-bellied Whistling-Duck but when everyone in the family has looked at photos of those they said, “yes, like that!”

Admittedly, my waterfowl identification isn’t expert but I didn’t know we had whistling ducks in Washington.

Ted Ryan
Port Orchard, WA
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