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Perhaps the other birds were juvenile males. I am not sure when the
males achieve adult breeding.
Don
Don MacNeill donmacneill@bellaliant.net
On 23/05/2013 1:49 PM, Paul MacDonald wrote:
> 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 Torment, E Dalhousie, Kings Co). A lone male was
> corralling one female and driving off a group if 3 other females
> who were hanging around.
>
> 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?
>
> I also find it strange that the male was driving off the other
> females- the more the merrier seems to the usual case for male ducks.
>
> Any comments?
>
> Nancy
>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix"><font face="Calibri">Perhaps</font> the
other birds were juvenile males. I am not sure when the males
achieve adult breeding.<br>
<br>
Don<br>
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<div class="moz-signature">Don MacNeill
donmacneill@bellaliant.net</div>
On 23/05/2013 1:49 PM, Paul MacDonald wrote:<br>
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<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>
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From: nancy dowd <nancypdowd@gmail.com><br>
Subject: [NatureNS] Common merganser behavior<br>
To: "naturens" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca><br>
Received: Thursday, May 23, 2013, 5:36 AM<br>
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<div id="yiv1743865894">I was just watching some strange
C Merganser behavior along the shore (L Torment, E
Dalhousie, Kings Co). A lone male was corralling one
female and driving off a group if 3 other females who
were hanging around.
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<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>
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<div>I also find it strange that the male was driving
off the other females- the more the merrier seems to
the usual case for male <span></span>ducks. </div>
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<div>Any comments?</div>
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<div>Nancy</div>
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