Aa}i{ - Anas platyrhynchos

Aa}i{ hanim saa hiila{taza{. Hanis ilan uku}azaku{ mal, agiichigaan hanis txidix kdal}iI aguu, hawang ala}um achidan tatungis ilan aku{ uku}aa}utaza{. Hanim sangis hakangis hitmilgangis agatingis amnilaka}is maalal mayaa{tanas aatuzangis, ulungis ila{taa tunga}ilakan qaatunazakus mal.

Aa}i{ hanim sangis malganangis itagaan angunaza{. Hingamataku{ aa}im ali}ingis agatingis ayagamdix ilagaan hakam sugdanangis matazas, kamgingis chid}aayuna{ liida{ angali{tazas ama hinga uyugan sitxagaan kimlaa akiita{ hakangis chumnugim qaxchikdaa angali{taku{, hachii quuhmliigina{ liidaku{, hitxigan kangan hakam qaxchikdagan qihmu}ii mataza{. Aa}im ali}ingis ayagamdix ilagaan angunanaa{tazas. Sam iga{tal aguun axchigangis azas. Hagumatakus iganilgal agungis, hakang inkam ilan hangal aqadagudix taaman kadmuda}an txidix ay}atzas.

Udang agiitingis saahmla}izas, hawakus hanis ahmi}ingis saahmla}izas. Isxangis chungu}ikus qamchiing asxuunulax hati{ aaka{ saahmla{tazas.

Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos

The mallard is a freshwater duck. This duck can also be seen near the beach in small tide pools when all the lakes are frozen. Freshwater ducks are easier to pluck. That is why the people like hunting for them. The meat is also tender and good to eat.

Mallards are among the larger freshwater ducks. The drake is larger than the hen. The drake also has very fancy coloring. Its head is green, and its front from its throat to its breast is brown. Its back is gray, and a black curled feather can also be seen on top of its tail.

The mallard is a very fast flying bird. When a mallard takes to flight, it goes straight up and goes forward once it reaches a certain height.

Some mallards nest here on Atka near the lakes. Their nests are made out of grass and down. They lay eight to ten eggs.