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When I had observed the wildlife in the pond for the first time I had noticed there were no ducks in the shallow areas. I had seen a muskrat swimming in the shallow water. Therefore, the question I had was in regards to predator-prey interactions. I had thought that the ducks purposely chose to avoid the shallow water to avoid the possibility of being attacked by a predator. However, after sampling, I found the ducks sometimes chose to stay in shallow water and perhaps the predator-prey interactions were not the driving force behind the choice of location within a pond. Therefore I am investigating one of the many potential factors influencing the patch choice of the mallard ducks and redhead ducks. Therefore, I feel my topic covers the keywords below:
Keywords: Patch Choice; Foraging behaviour; Animal Nestings; Animal behaviour
