[NatureNS] Common merganser behavior

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Strange indeed Nancy
As female Common Mergansers have a tendency to lay
in another females nest - that might have been the situation.
The 3 unwanted females wanted the nest site.
Sometimes very large broods as a result.
Good observation
Paul

--- On Thu, 5/23/13, nancy dowd <nancypdowd@gmail.com> wrote:


From: nancy dowd <nancypdowd@gmail.com>
Subject: [NatureNS] Common merganser behavior
To: "naturens" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
Received: Thursday, May 23, 2013, 5:36 AM


I was just watching some strange C Merganser behavior along the shore (L To=
rment, E Dalhousie, Kings Co). A lone male was corralling one female and dr=
iving off a group if 3 other females who were hanging around.=A0


Seems like breeding activity but I thought they would have nested long ago =
and the males departed. We do have a nest box nearby. Perhaps the cold spri=
ng has delayed things?


I also find it strange that the male was driving off the other females- the=
 more the merrier seems to the usual=A0case for male=A0ducks.=A0


Any comments?


Nancy
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top" style=3D"font: inherit;"><DIV>Strange indeed Nancy</DIV>
<DIV>As female Common Mergansers have a tendency to lay</DIV>
<DIV>in another females nest - that might have been the situation.</DIV>
<DIV>The 3 unwanted females wanted the nest site.</DIV>
<DIV>Sometimes very large broods as a result.</DIV>
<DIV>Good observation</DIV>
<DIV>Paul<BR><BR>--- On <B>Thu, 5/23/13, nancy dowd <I>&lt;nancypdowd@gmail=
.com&gt;</I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5=
px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px"><BR>From: nancy dowd &lt;nancypdowd@gmail.com&gt;<BR>=
Subject: [NatureNS] Common merganser behavior<BR>To: "naturens" &lt;naturen=
s@chebucto.ns.ca&gt;<BR>Received: Thursday, May 23, 2013, 5:36 AM<BR><BR>
<DIV id=3Dyiv1743865894>I was just watching some strange C Merganser behavi=
or along the shore (L Torment, E Dalhousie, Kings Co). A lone male was corr=
alling one female and driving off a group if 3 other females who were hangi=
ng around.&nbsp;
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Seems like breeding activity but I thought they would have nested long=
 ago and the males departed. We do have a nest box nearby. Perhaps the cold=
 spring has delayed things?</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>I also find it strange that the male was driving off the other females=
- the more the merrier seems to the usual&nbsp;case for male&nbsp;<SPAN></S=
PAN>ducks.&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Any comments?</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Nancy</DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></td></tr></table>
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