The Black Duck

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The Black Duck

• By Alex Frantz Saintelus

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Heres a little information

• Member of the Anatinae family
• Observed on August 25, 2007 between 1250 and
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• Pictures taken at the Swift Creek Reservoir
• Habitat consists of the lake itself and the
  surrounding shoreline

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The black duck spends the majority of their time
in the water. They spend most of the time
feeding in the shallows waters of lakes and ponds.
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Man its cold

• The Black duck has two layers of feathers. An
  outer layer that is waterproof and an inner layer
  to keep them warm.

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The Black duck is a dabbling duck. This means
that it submerges its head into the water to
catch small prey in the shallow water. Because
the ducks can only catch food at shallow water,
the black duck must stay near the shoreline.
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My legs could use a stretch

• Like most other ducks, the black ducks webbed
  feet allows it to forage on both water and the
  land. Its feet also allow the duck to move
  quickly through the water to catch food and
  escape from predators.

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The black duck tend to swim in groups in order to
protect themselves. Due to the fact that they
must keep their head underwater to feed. A group
is needed to warn the others if a predator
attacks them.
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Heres a few pictures of the Black Duck in its
habitat.
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What I learned

• Through careful observation I believe I have a
  better understanding of the Black Duck. They have
  developed multiple advantages to allow them to
  survive in the cold waters of Americas lakes.
  One of which is its layers of levels of feathers
  and the group dynamic to protect them from
  predators. I am very happy I choose to research
  the Black duck for my Science project.