Pal Varga: Garganey Duck

Artist: Pal Varga
1937 -
Nationality: Hungarian
Artwork Year: 1989
Image Size: 12 by 13.75 inches
Overall Size: 15.25 by 17.25 inches
Medium: Water Color on Cold Press Illustration Board

The Garganey is one of the many beautiful surface feeding ducks, in contrast with diving ducks. Not commonly known is the fact that surface feeding ducks can dive, but only to a depth of about one meter. Their food sources consist predominantly of tender aquatic plants, which they reach by dabbling -- immersing the head, neck and front of the body underwater, holding the tail upright while grazing along the bottom. After dabbling, they vigorously flap their wings to shake out the water which has entered their wing pockets. While swimming, these ducks carry their tails horizontally without allowing them to touch the water. Since their legs are located far back on their bodies, and their rear toes lack "lobes" for stability, the ducks are very poor walkers. The wings are fairly long and pointed, allowing them to readily take wing from the water without a preliminary run. The Garganey is native in northern Eurasia, and prefers standing or slow-flowing waters as its habitat. In May and June, the female lays eight to eleven eggs, which incubate for twenty-three days before hatching and producing the little ducklings. The Garganey's call is easily recognizable, resembling the noise made by running a finger over the teeth of a comb.

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