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Here is a
picture a mallard duck nesting. In North America the mallard
duck is known as the wild dabbling duck. The mallard duck is not
native from New Zealand but has been introduced there as well as
in Australia. The mallard duck is one of the most popular duck
and is a common duck nowadays in New Zealand. The mallard duck
has a length of around sixty centimeters, a wingspan of around
ninety centimeters and can weigh up to one kg. They can fly very
fast even of their big size, they can attain a speed of sixty
five km/h. The mallard duck is a very noisy duck species.
Usually the mallard duck will nest near a riverbank. The mallard
will couple only until the female lays eggs, after that the male
will leave the female. The female will lay between nine to
thirteen eggs which will incubate during twenty seven to twenty
eight days. In this picture you can see a female with her
ducklings not far from her. The ducklings will feed themselves
with insects after hatching, but they will stay for a little
while by the mother for protection. The mallard duck will
usually not couple for life. |
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