Aquatic Plants for Aquatic Birds

Aquatic Plants for Aquatic Birds. For the Birds. , Plants that grow along the water's edge provide food, shelter, and nest material for birds., Canada goose , North America has seven subspecies of Canada goose but the one that Brooklynites encounter is the giant Canada goose. Native to the upper Midwest and Canada, it nearly went extinct in the 1800s due to overhunting and habitat loss. A small population was reintroduced in the 1960s and now the bird can be found across the U.S. and many are year-round NYC residents., Mallard , This quintessential duck is well adapted to live near humans. They are often found in pairs; in urban areas they sometimes form trios: two males and a female. These bonds last for a breeding season and then they go their separate ways. The male has a green head head, gray body, and black tail; the female is brown and black.