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Mallard (Female)
Anas platyrhynchos
40.2813, -111.669
Field Notes
Description:
The nesting period can be very stressful for the female since she lays more than half her body weight in eggs. She requires a lot of rest and a feeding/loafing area that is safe from predators. When seeking out a suitable nesting site, the female's preferences are areas that are well concealed, inaccessible to ground predators, or have few predators nearby.
Habitat:
Usually nests on a river bank, in this case, the Provo River.
Notes:
I was out walking my dog and we were within three feet of this female in her nest before I even noticed her. She was so well camouflaged with her surroundings that her coloring seemed to blend right in with her nest built with sticks and branches from a vacant lot on the Provo River.
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Mallard
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PublishedMay 23, 2013
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