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I posted this shot of a Wood Duck taking care of a Whistling Duck baby yesterday. Both the Wood Duck and a Whistling Duck laid their eggs in the same nest.
This is known as "Egg Dumping"
The Wood Duck and Whistling Duck ducklings have left the nest this morning.
The Wood Duck mother looking to see if all the babies left the nest.
The Wood Duck mother is calling to make sure that they are all coming out
The Mother Wood Duck with all the Babies, 3 Wood Duck and 3 Whistling Duck ducklings.
This is known as "Egg Dumping"
Egg Dumping: A Firsthand Account | Vermont Center for Ecostudies
Egg dumping can be a common occurrence among cavity-nesting waterfowl like Wood Ducks, Hooded Mergansers, and Common Mergansers. This happens when a female of one species (often a first-year breeder) lays her eggs in a neighbor's nest (usually of the same species).
vtecostudies.org
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The Wood Duck and Whistling Duck ducklings have left the nest this morning.
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The Wood Duck mother looking to see if all the babies left the nest.
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The Wood Duck mother is calling to make sure that they are all coming out
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The Mother Wood Duck with all the Babies, 3 Wood Duck and 3 Whistling Duck ducklings.
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