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It’s breeding time!

It’s breeding time!

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Mark Billiau.


Premium (World), region Antwerp, Belgium

It’s breeding time!

The Eurasian Coot likes to built its nest of dead reeds near the riparian vegetation on freshwater lakes.

A female lays usually 5 to 10 eggs, sometimes 2 or 3 times per season. Both male and female breed on the nest (23 to 25 days).

Usually only a few young survive because they are frequent prey for birds such as herons and gulls.

Dutch name : Meerkoet
German name : Blässhuhn
Latin name : Fulica atra

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