C like “canard”
This week’s French word is “canard”. It means “duck”

Interesting facts:
- The duck is a number of species in the Anatidae family of birds. They are related to swans and geese.
- Ducks are omnivores. They feed on aquatic plants, small fish, insects, worms, grubs and more. People often feed domesticated ducks bread.
- Diving ducks and sea ducks search for food fairly deep underwater. To be able to stay underwater more easily, diving ducks are quite heavy.
- Ducks are curious and friendly creatures they have been domesticated as pets and farm animals for more than 500 years. All domestic ducks are descended from either the Mallard or the Muscovy duck.
- The most common and recognised species of duck is the Mallard or Wild duck. It is a dabbling duck that lives in the Americas, Europe, Asia, North Africa, and has been introduced to New Zealand and Australia.
- The male Mallard has a glossy green head, grey wings and belly, while the female has a brown-speckled plumage. Mallard ducks have a moulting season, they are vulnerable during this time as the moulting stops them flying.
Source: https://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/animals/duck.html
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Très beau dessin, ton reportage sur les canards est très intéressant. Je t’embrasse bien fort ma Cara. Nonna
Ils me plaisent bien tes petits canards ma Cara . Gros bisous de ta mamie