Waterfowl productivity and use of nesting structures in the prairie pothole region
The Prairie Naturalist
By: Rex R. Johnson, Kenneth F. Higgins, I. J. Ball, and Stan C. Kohn
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Abstract
Over-water duck nests are usually more successful than upland nests. We evaluated mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) and giant Canada goose (Branta canadensis maxima) use of nest baskets, straw and hay bales, and earth-filled culverts and determined nesting success rates by structure type during 1987-1989. Mallards used bales and culverts more than baskets, whereas Canada geese used baskets more than bales or culverts. Nesting success was greatest for baskets and culverts (>80%) and lowest for bales (58.3%). Logistics aside, culverts appear to be the most valuable nesting structures for mallards, and baskets are the most valuable structures for Canada geese.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Waterfowl productivity and use of nesting structures in the prairie pothole region |
| Series title | The Prairie Naturalist |
| Volume | 26 |
| Year Published | 1994 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Great Plains Natural Science Society |
| Description | 8 p. |
| First page | 187 |
| Last page | 194 |
| Country | United States |
| Other Geospatial | Prairie pothole region |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |