Darter II
Breeding is seasonal (peaking in March-April) at the northern end of their range; elsewhere they can be found breeding all year round. The nests are made of twi...
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Breeding is seasonal (peaking in March-April) at the northern end of their range; elsewhere they can be found breeding all year round. The nests are made of twigs and lined with leaves; they are built in trees or reeds, usually near water. Typically, the male gathers nesting material and brings it to the female, which does most of the actual construction work. Nest construction takes only a few days (about three at most), and the pairs copulate at the nest site. The clutch size is two to six eggs (usually about four) which have a pale green color. The eggs are laid within 24–48 hours and incubated for 25 to 30 days, starting after the first has been laid; they hatch asynchronously. To provide warmth to the eggs, the parents will cover them with their large webbed feet, because like their relatives they lack a brood patch. The last young to hatch will usually starve in years with little food available. Bi-parental care is given and the young are considered altricial. They are fed by regurgitation of partly digested food when young, switching to entire food items as they grow older. After fledging, the young are fed for about two more weeks while they learn to hunt for themselves.
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Pjerry
July 03, 2023
Great capture.
Thanks for joining my Second Quarter 2023 Collection challenge. Good luck with your entry.
Thanks for joining my Second Quarter 2023 Collection challenge. Good luck with your entry.
Pjerry
Jan 20
Still love it ;)
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Thanks for your submission to "The Year 2023 Collection" challenge. It’s very much appreciated. Good luck with your entry.
carolcardillo
Feb 17
Congratulations! You are the Winner of my Shorebird Challenge! Wonderful tones, detail, light.
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