I'm not sure how far north Black-bellied Whistling ducks normally get. The TEXBIRDS Listserv is a good place to ask questions like this. Here is a link to this month's archives:
http://listserv.uh.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A1...=D&H=0&D=1&T=1
To ask a question about birds in Texas you send an email to
texbirds@listserv.uh.edu . Your email and the replies will show up in this months archive (I avoid subscribing to the forum - too many emails!!).
I LOVE the noise whistling ducks make - never get tired of it.
Their feet are bright pink/red.
Audrey