Monthly Archives: January 2012
Surf Scoter
Scientific Name: Malanitta Perspicillata Diet: Surf Scoters mainly eat a variety of aquatic food including aquatic worms, crustaceans, small fish, aquatic insects, and aquatic plants. During the breeding season Surf Scoters eat mainly aquatic insect larvae, but in the non-breeding … Continue reading
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Pied-Billed Grebe
Scientific Name: Podilymbus Podiceps Diet: Pied-Billed Grebes eat a wide variety of aquatic animals. The majority is aquatic invertebrates, insects, and crustaceans, but they also occasionally eat fish, reptiles, amphibians, and aquatic plants. Habitat: Pied-Billed Grebes have different habitats throughout … Continue reading
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