Red-crested pochard confused because there have been many escapes and deliberate releases over the years, as well as natural visitors from the continent. However, it is most likely that they are escapees that are now breeding wild and have built up a successful feral population. They are most numerous around areas of England including Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Northamptonshire. The red-crested pochard is one of the species to which the "Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds" (AEWA) applies. Red-crested pochard The red-crested pochard ("Netta rufina") is a large diving duck. The scientific name is derived from Greek "Netta" "duck", and Latin
A Bird in a Guilty Cage to cross off birds from his diet, saying to himself that "That one sort of upset my stomach!". A Bird in a Guilty Cage A Bird in a Guilty Cage is a 1952 "Looney Tunes" animated short featuring Sylvester and Tweety. The title is a pun on the song "A Bird in a Gilded Cage". Sylvester is at a store called Stacy's, where he notices Tweety in the window stand. Going through the package slot, he closes the curtains and climbs up to Tweety's cage, who asks him what he's going to do. After asiding to the audience, "How naive