Great White Egret

The Great Egret also known as Large Egret, Common Egret or Great White Heron, is a large, widely distributed egret.The Great Egret has white plumage. Breeds near fresh or salt water. in woodlands. and thickets. Nests in trees of woodland and cypress swamps, often high up ( 60-80 ft. recorded, but 15-40 ft. more usual); in mangroves or nearby trees on saltwater keys; in willow thickets of glades, or waterside thickets of rivers and streams; and in Texas in tule and the scrub of dry islands. Nests singly or in colonies of varying size, large at times, often with other heron species or with Wood Storks.

Great Egret 

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Scarlet Ibis Bird Facts

The Scarlet Ibis belongs to bird family Threskiornithidae.Scarlet ibis inhabits marshes, swamps, lakes and streams.Scarlet Ibis breeds near water. fresh, brackish or salt, nesting on low trees or shrubs growing in or by water. and in palmetto.

Also nests farther west in prickly pear, and in Scirpus, or long grasses on the ground.Scarlet Ibis nests in colonies. often with herons and other water birds. Nest sites tend to be low (though up to 15 ft.), and at times on ground of crowded tree colonies.Scarlet Ibis bird uses its long beak in a process called preening to clean and smooth its feathers.

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Roseate Spoonbill Habitat Information

The Roseate Spoonbill is a gregarious wading bird of the ibis and spoonbill family.Roseate Spoonbill Breeds in mangroves, and elsewhere uses trees by or in water if available: in bushy scrub of dry coastal islands in Texas. 6-15 ft. up.

Sometimes in Scirpus. or on the ground in mixed colonies where tree sites are not available. Nests in colonies, often with herons or other waterbirds.Both the female and the male incubate the eggs.The roseate spoonbill spends a lot of its time in shallow water feeding.Roseate Spoonbill is an omnivorous animal that uses it's spoon-like beak to catch small animals in the water.

 Roseate spoonbill habitat

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Brown Pelican Bird Information And Facts

The Brown Pelican is a small pelican found in the Americas.The brown pelican is about four feet in length.Breeds on low, preferably bare, islands, in large shallow lakes. Also on islands in shallow coastal areas of Texas. Nests in colonies. Usually a large mound of earth and debris, 2-3 ft. across and c. 1 ft. high, with a central. unlined hollow. Sometimes just a slight depression.

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Raising Ducks for Meat and Eggs And Choosing Breeds

Raising Ducks

Ducks are a unique animal to raise as a pet.Domestic ducks not only produce a large number of good-sized, rich eggs, but they also make good table birds. If you like chicken eggs, you will really love duck eggs. They are even richer and contain more protein, calcium, iron, potassium, and pretty much every major mineral than chicken eggs.

They are increasingly popular with self-supporters, and they can also help you rid your land of slugs and snails as they forage.They also don't take up much space. 

You'll need a secure shelter in which to house them and protect them from wildlife (and neighborhood dogs), but just three to four square feet per hen is enough.Make sure you raise your ducks from ducklings, or better yet from eggs, to ensure they will respond well to human contact.

Following here are the the lists of best duck breeds for eggs and best duck breeds for meat. 

Best Duck Breeds for Eggs:

1.The Khaki Cambell Duck Breed

2.The Runner Duck Breed

3.Indian Runner duck

Best Duck Breeds for Meat:

1.The Rouen Duck Breed

2.The Pekin Duck Breed

3.Muscovy Duck

4.Aylesbury duck

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Horned Grebe Diet And Habitat

The Horned Grebe is a member of the grebe family of water birds.Horned grebes resemble small, compact ducks with short, pointed bills. They are 31 to 38 cm long and weigh 300 to 570 g.Male and female horned grebes are similar in appearance, but the male is slightly larger than the female and has brighter breeding plumage.

Horned grebes begin breeding when they are 1 year old.Horned Grebe Breeds on large and small lakes and ponds, floodwaters, sloughs, wet marshes. and calmer river and stream backwaters; where vegetation is present. Often solitary. but with a number of nests near each other at times. Nests usually in small bays. with tall vegetation in the water providing cover.

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Pied Billed Grebe Facts And Diet Information

The Pied billed Grebe is a species of the grebe family of water birds.Pied billed grebe is the most widely distributed grebe in the Americas.pied-billed grebe has brownish feathers and a short whitish bill.Pied Billed Grebe Breeds on lakes and ponds. often very small, floodwaters, marshy borders of large lakes and rivers: exceptionally on quiet parts of estuaries.
 Nest usually floating in vegetation bordering open water.During the breeding season, pied billed grebes reside in freshwater ponds or lakes to moderately brackish waters. They usually live in areas with emergent or aquatic vegetation which provides good nest site locations.It eats small fish, crustaceans, and aquatic insects but is especially fond of crayfish, which it crushes easily with its stout bill. They are very shy and solitary.The pied-billed grebe is an excellent swimmer and diver. It often dives to evade predators.

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Skylark Bird Facts And Informations

Nest in a slight depression in the ground; sometimes sheltered by a tuft of grass.It is found on different kinds of land, such as moorland, dunes, farmland and grassland, so basically a lot of lands.

When it was said that the skylark bird lives on different kinds of land, it really meant, different kinds of LAND for these birds make nests on land, preferably somewhere in the middle of vegetation. Skylark makes nests, really hard to find.When the skylark takes flight it sings a beautiful song, which can be clearly heard by all, although it can be difficult to see him as he flies 50 to 100 m above the ground, staying in one spot.

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Yellow Billed Cuckoo bird Facts and other Informations

Yellow-billed cuckoos reach a length of 10.5 to 12.5 inches, with a wingspan of 17 inches.This shy, slender bird gets its name from the soft coo-coo-coocoo call of the male seeking mates. In some places, it is called the "rain crow" or the "storm crow" because it begins calling right before the summer rains begin.

Yellow-billed cuckoos prefer open woodlands with clearings and a dense shrub layer. They are often found in woodlands near streams, rivers or lakes. In North America.Breeds in open woodland, scrub, parkland, orchards and gardens. Nest in a bush or tree, 2-20 ft. up, in a crotch or on a horizontal limb, usually concealed in dense foliage.

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Mourning Dove Bird

The Mourning Dove is a member of the dove family. Mourning dove is a slender, medium-sized dove with a relatively small head and a distinctive long, pointed tail.

Breeds in a wide variety of habitats. Open woodland, cultivated areas with trees or shrubs, suburban gardens, semi-arid and arid areas within reach of water. Nest usually in a tree or shrub between 10-25 ft.Mourning Doves raise three or more broods in a single breeding season. 

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