Duck Nests in High Trees
They grey duck has frequently been observed to build its nest in a tree, but last summer, a member of the Forest and Bird Protection Society discovered one nest built 100 feet up in the fork of a large branch of Kahikatea. The eggs in time were hatched, and it was wondered how the young birds would make the 100 foot journey to the water below. But the whole operation was \ observed. The mother duck picked up a young one in her bill and volplaned down to the water, and then flew back to the nest for another one. This went one until all the young ones were safely landed on the water. The ducklings, as soon as left alone in the water, would scurry off to the shelter of tall weeds nearby.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 10, Issue 36, 11 October 1946, Page 3
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138Duck Nests in High Trees Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 10, Issue 36, 11 October 1946, Page 3
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