![]() Male and Female |
![]() Female and Young |
Resident Nester; Territory: Nest
Length: 50-65cm; Wingspan: 81-98cm; Weight: Male 850-1458g, Female 750-1320g;
9-13 Eggs: March - June (27-28 Days); Young: April - October (50-60 Days)
Migration: March - April, September - October
Moult: June - July, September
Biotopes: |
![]() Ponds |
![]() Temporary Pools |
![]() Streams | |
Nest: (0 m) |
![]() Rubus fruticosus Bramble |
![]() Urtica dioica | ||
Principal Food: |
![]() Cyperaceae |
![]() Lemna minor |
![]() Insecta |
![]() Gastropoda |
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