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American Bittern
Size - 24-34 inches long
Habitat - Marshes and grassy lake shores
Nesting - The nest is a platform of grass and reeds close to the water level of the marsh.
Eggs - 3 to 5, olive or buff. Incubation about 29 days, by the female.
Food - Fish, frogs, small eels, water snakes, and insects. |
American Coot
Size - 13 - 16 inches long
Habitat - Ponds, marshes, and lagoons.
Nesting - The nest is a partly floating platform of reeds and vegetation.
Eggs - 2 to 22, buff or pinkish, spotted and brown. Incubation about 24 days, by both sexes. Young leave the nest soon after hatching; independent in 7 to 8 weeks.
Food - Aquatic vegetation, fish, mollusks, and insects; occasionally eggs of other birds. |
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American Robin
Size - 9-11 inches long.
Habitat - Lawns, gardens, parks, farmlands, forest borders, and open woods.
Nesting - The nest is a sturdy cup of mud, grass, and twigs, about 3 to 25 feet above the ground in a tree, dense shrubs, or on a building.
Eggs - 3 to 6, bright blue. Incubation 12 to 14 days, by female. Young leave the nest 14-16 days after hatching.
Food - Earthworms, berries, and insects. |
Belted Kingfisher
Size - 11 to 14 inches long
Habitat - Rivers, lakes, ponds, and marshes.
Nesting - Eggs are laid on bare soil at the end of a 3 to 7 foot long tunnel, in a steep riverbank.
Eggs - 5 to 8, white. Incubation about 24 days, by both the female and male. Young leave the nest 33-38 days after hatching.
Food - Mainly small fish and tadpoles; also salamanders, frogs, and insects. |
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Reference source: "North American Birds" Reader's Digest
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