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Canvasback Pochard Pochards

The Canvasback is a large North American diving duck. There has been a major decline of these ducks due to drought, drainage of prairie marshes, and hunting although there has been a recent hunting ban on these birds.

The male Canvasback has a reddish-chestnut head and neck, red eyes, black breast, pale-grey vermiculated central body, black rump and black-brown tail. Both sexes have a long sloping black beak and bluish-grey legs and feet.

The female has a light-brown head and neck, pale eye stripe and throat, dark-brown breast, upperparts are brownish-grey, underparts are pale grey, and dark-brown eyes.

Eclipse

The female has a light-brown head and neck, pale eye stripe and throat, dark-brown breast, upperparts are brownish-grey, underparts are pale grey, and dark-brown eyes.

Size

Typical Adult is 48-56cm (19-22in).

Food

Mainly aquatic plants, grasses, wild celery, seeds, leaves but also some molluscs, dragonflies, and insects.

Habitat/Range

Wetlands, prairie marshes surrounded by vegetation, and sub-arctic river deltas of north-west USA. Wintering along coastlines and estuaries in southern USA and Mexico.

Breeding

May to early June.

Eggs

7-10 (olive-green colour).


River Cottage's collection of Pochards changes regularly. Please visit us regularly to keep up-to-date with our flock

 

 

£170 per pair

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Note: All birds are subject to availability and we reserve the right to alter prices as the market and our costs dictate. Viewing is strictly by appointment. Please contact us for futher details