Judging by how efficiently the BBWD was in snagging pieces of bread out 
of the air and away from the many Canada Geese on Rio Pond today, it 
appears to be adjusting well to life in Maryland. 

I have a few pics of the bird at 
http://www.boltassociates.com/Black-bellied_Whistling-Duck/index.html

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Douglas Bolt
Beltsville, MD USA
www.boltassociates.com