Teals

Scientific name: Anas crecca

Size: Up to 35cm large

Weight: Up to 500 grams

Life span: Up to 18 years

Habitat: Shallow inland waters with shoreline cover, islands, marshes

Native to: Europe, Asia, North America, Central America

Diet: Seeds, aquatic plants, plankton, worms

Enemies: predators, egg thieves, humans through habitat destruction

Threats: Not endangered, but rare in central Europe

The breeding season is between April and July. The duck lays about 5-12 eggs and broods for about 21 - 23 days.