of the Virginia Tech Duck Pond Rachel Blumberg Amanda Di Maso Ashleigh Murray Haley Willis Introduction Question How do the species of the duck pond interact with each other and amongst themselves ID: 271547
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Ducks and Geese of the Virginia Tech Duck Pond
Rachel Blumberg
Amanda Di Maso
Ashleigh Murray
Haley WillisSlide2
IntroductionQuestion: How do the species of the duck pond interact with each other and amongst themselves?
Hypothesis: If the ducks and geese in the duck pond are observed in the same environment, then there will be negative interactions or avoidance between the species because geese are territorial and aggressive.Slide3
Materials and MethodsMaterials
Camera
Pen
and Paper
Methods
Observe the ducks and geese in the duck pond for an allotted time
Record all observationsSlide4
ObservationsDucks:
Groups of pairs/bachelors
S
earched
for
food
Aggressive single males
Feed, preen, sleep
Bachelors preened
more
E
qual
amounts of time on land and water
Travelled one behind the otherSlide5Slide6
Observations Cont…Geese:
Large group, very
clustered
Breeding pairs
Slept more
Preened
less
Aggressive single males
Shallow/open water
Fed when provided foodSlide7Slide8
Observations Cont…Interactions between Ducks and
Geese
No negative
Swam freely
Geese ignored ducks
Ate without aggressionSlide9
Number of OrganismsSlide10
Conclusions
Hypothesis was partially
rejected
No negative behavior between species
Ignored
eachother