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  2. Hooded merganser - Wikipedia

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    After that, the male leaves the female to incubate and care for the brood. Females will actively seek out cavities in dead trees or artificial nest boxes such as those provided for nesting wood ducks. They prefer cavities 4–15 feet off the ground. Breeding occurs anytime between the end of February and the end of June, depending on the region.

  3. Australian wood duck - Wikipedia

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    The Australian wood duck, maned duck or maned goose (Chenonetta jubata) is a dabbling duck found throughout much of Australia. It is the only living species in the genus Chenonetta . Traditionally placed in the subfamily Anatinae (dabbling ducks), it might belong to the subfamily Tadorninae (shelducks); [ 2 ] the ringed teal may be its closest ...

  4. Wood duck - Wikipedia

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    Wood duck nests are over water to brace the fall when the chicks jump they can jump from as high as 50 feet. [18] The mother calls them to her and guides them to water. [17] The ducklings can swim and find their own food by this time. Wood ducks prefer nesting over water so the young have a soft landing.

  5. Gadwall - Wikipedia

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    The female is light brown, with plumage much like a female mallard. It can be distinguished from that species by the dark orange-edged bill, smaller size, the white speculum, and white belly. [12] Both sexes go through two moults annually, following a juvenile moult. [10] The gadwall is a quieter duck, except during its courtship display.

  6. Distraction display - Wikipedia

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    [22] [4] Ground-nesting birds employ different defensive behaviors as part of their antipredator strategies because they nest where a wide range of predators have access. It has been shown that for Kentish plovers there is a positive correlation between male and female defense behaviors within pairs and that nests in which parents invested more ...

  7. Wood duck, bluebird and bat house project gets boost from ...

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    The wood duck, bluebird and bat house project run by the Maribel and Francis Creek sportsmen's clubs still has free houses to give away. The wood duck, bluebird and bat house project run by the ...

  8. Avian flu detected in South Carolina following die-offs of ...

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    The DNR has asked South Carolina hunters and landowners to report sightings of dead wood ducks or other waterfowl by phone to 800-922-5431 or by email to webmaster@dnr.sc.gov (Subject Line: HPAI ...

  9. Nesting instinct - Wikipedia

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    Tawny mining bee (Andrena fulva) nest entrance. Nesting behavior is also present in many invertebrates. The best known example of nesting behavior in insects is that of the domestic honey bee. Most bees build nests. Solitary bees, like honey bees, make nests. However, solitary bees make individual nests for larvae and are not always in colonies ...