The Black-bellied Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis) is widespread across much of south and coastal Texas. In recent years it has ranged north across parts of the midwest as well. The below shots of a pair of adult Black-bellieds at a nest box were taken at Brazos Bend State Park, Fort Bend Co., Texas in April, 1998 with a Canon EOS 1N and 300mm F/2.8 L lens and 2X extender on Fuji Sensia 100. 
The below shot of a pair of adult Black-bellieds was taken near Brownsville, Cameron Co., Texas in May, 2005, with a Canon EOS 1D Mark II and 300mm F/4 L IS lens and 2X extender.
The two Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks in the below shot were at Port Aransas, Nueces Co., Texas, in February 2006. The shot was a digital capture with a Canon EOS 1D Mark II and EF 500mm F/4 L IS lens.
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The two shots immediately below were digital captures with a Canon EOS 1D Mark II and EF 600mm F/4 L IS lens and 1.4 X exteder.
The shots were taken near McCook, Hidalgo Co., Texas in June, 2006.
The three shots below were taken in Kenedy Co., Texas during spring, 2002. The shots were all taken with a Canon EOS 1V
and EF 600mm F/4 L IS lens on Fuji Provia film.
