BIRDS For further information of the Lindre Ponds Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) Common Pochard (Aythya ferina) Black-necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) * Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) Lenght: 65 cm Lenght: 58 cm Length: 32 cm Lenght: 90 cm The...
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BIRDS For further information of the Lindre Ponds Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) Common Pochard (Aythya ferina) Black-necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) * Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) Lenght: 65 cm Lenght: 58 cm Length: 32 cm Lenght: 90 cm The mallard is a sociable bird, sometimes forming large They often form groups during the moulting season. In July This bird is an excellent diver, capable of staying underwater © Hervé Michel © Hervé Michel Like all grebes, this species builds floating nests to avoid © Hervé Michel groups. Some may be permanent residents, others and August, their numbers can exceed 5,000 individuals on for more than 5 minutes. Only part of its plumage is being submerged when the water rises. They usually live in migratory. During the breeding season they can be the Lindre ponds. Thanks to this large population, the estate translucent, allowing it to dive more efficiently. It is often small groups. Their particularly red eyes will not go recognised by the blu
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