Hi Im Mallard an aquatic bird This is

Hi!! I’m Mallard, an aquatic bird. This is my friend. Hi!! I’m Black-winged, and I’m also an aquatic bird. Do you want to learn about us?

Aquatic birds can live in many places, but one of our favourite places is the Ebro Delta. Do you know why? Because… ponds lots of friends rice fields LET’S LEARN MORE…

Daily life is full of problems. We have to cope with these problems to survive!! That’s true Mallard. What do you do to cope with different situations? What do we do?

Aquatic birds are special because we can move in water. What helps us to move in water?

You are right!!. Some parts of our body help us to move in water. That makes us different from each other. Some of us are DIVERS Others are DABBLERS Can you identify the differences?

GOOD! Where does the duck eat? At the bottom DIVER Body shape rounded elongated DIVER DABBLER Legs setting central back Tail position Sloping down raised DIVER DABBLER On the surface DABBLER DIVER DABBLER

We eat different food according to the way we move. Did you say food? Yummy! I’m very hungry!!! Me too!!! Let’s go!!

RIDDLE TIME!!! 2. Some of them have skin between the toes. 1. Aquatic birds can push the water with them!! Can you guess the part of the body? 3. They keep them warm because they don’t have nerves or blood.

YOU ARE RIGHT!! Look at these feet. What can you do with them? What about aquatic birds?

We have different types of feet. Toes united by webs Lobes on the toes 3 front toes united by a web small webbing toes

QUESTION TIME!! YES!! FEATHERS There is another part of the body which keep us warm. Can you guess which one is it? Why?

LET’S CHECK YOUR ANSWERS!!! Courtship display: everyday activities ( feeding, preening…)

FLOCKING: More opportunities to avoid danger and to find food. GO AWAY!! Aquatic birds develop a special language to defend themselves and their territory.

CHOOSE ME!! They show their plumage to attract females. HIDE AND SEEK! Camouflage colours MAKING SOUNDS!! They make sounds to attract other aquatic birds ( mates ).