A female of a rare Shirokonoska duck has been noticed with a duck's duck in the water area of the Moscow River. This species is listed in the red book of the capital. It was discovered by the Ornithologist researchers of Moscow's natural management and environmental protection.
The last case of the appearance of this bird was recorded in 2020 on the Big Ostafyevsky pond in New Moscow. Scientists have come to the conclusion that this summer has a favorable environmental situation for Shirokonoka this summer: a safe amount of food and living environment.
Shirokonoska is a representative of the Duck family, a special feature of which is a wide beak. This species is more common in Eurasia and North America, and in Moscow, it can rarely be seen. The bird flew to the capital in the spring and removed it from 8 to 11 eggs, the chicks appeared after 24 days, reporting to officials website Mayor of Moscow.
From August 9 to 17, an annual ecological creative campaign was held “All -Russian investigates the census of Vorobyov“It is done to get a new data on the population of these birds. This action is especially important, because recently in many countries with the number of sparrows.
