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Anas platyrhynchos
A round nest concealed in grasses. 8 eggs.
Lakes, ponds, marshes.
Had 8 eggs, but the hen kept laying until she hit 13. The nest was then raided by a predator.
Spotted on Jun 30, 2011
Submitted on Nov 19, 2011
2 Comments
thanks for putting tis sweet cryptic nest into the animal architecture mission! http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8082...
Looks nicely hidden, but noises and smells can give it away!