hunting decoy

Denmark, Hungary,Slowenia ,Switzerland,Poland

Area
Found throughout the northern hemisphere,

Habitat
Close to rivers, ponds and lakes

Diet
The bird eats invertebrates and plants and is valuable in the wild for destroying mosquito larvae.

    The down-lined nest is built near ponds or in grassland; the female alone cares for the eight to ten young. Couples gather already in fall or winter.

MALLARD, common name for one of the most widespread species of wild duck, Anas platyrhynchos, family Anatidae, from which most domestic ducks are descended. The bird, is about 60 cm (about 2 ft) long. The adult male is grayish brown above and has a chestnut breast and white abdomen; its head and throat are greenish black, and a white collar encircles its neck. The back feathers of the female are dark brown edged in buff, and her underparts are buff spotted with dark brown. The bill of the male is greenish yellow and that of the female orange-yellow mottled with black. Both sexes have orange legs.

   hunting decoy:

hunting decoy:
The down-lined nest is built near ponds or in grassland; the female alone cares for the eight to ten young.