Male and Female

Female and Young

Resident Nester; Territory: Nest
Length: 50-65cm; Wingspan: 81-98cm; Weight: Male 850-1458g, Female 750-1320g;
9-13 Eggs: March - June (27-28 Days); Young: April - October (50-60 Days)
Migration: March - April, September - October
Moult: June - July, September

Biotopes:	Ponds	Temporary Pools	Streams
Nest: (0 m)	Rubus fruticosus Bramble	Urtica dioica
Principal Food:	Cyperaceae	Lemna minor	Insecta	Gastropoda

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