Awkward Diving Duck: Barrows Goldeneye
Like the Common Goldeneye, the Barrow’s Goldeneye is not too particular about holding on to its own offspring. A female may lay eggs in the nest of another goldeneye or other species of cavity-nesting duck. Once the ducklings come out of the nest, the broods of different females often come together and are taken care of by a single female. The young ducklings are highly independent, feeding on their own, and require little parental care.
Source: Cornell’s All About Birds
Photo Courtesy Of: fairy-wren:
Barrow’s goldeneye
(photo by fitznatty)
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