Cecil:

I have 3, and I'm 99.9% sure that they're all Males. They were sitting on beds in water that was 12"-18" deep. The PS seem to make beds at least twice as large as BG beds, and nest individually, not in a group like BG's.

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3/4 to 1 1/4 ac pond LMB, SMB, PS, BG, RES, CC, YP, Bardello BG, (RBT & Blue Tilapia - seasonal).