Actually, the drake, females are much frugal. They nest in tree holes (or in nesting boxes that are built for them in wetlands everywhere now, after they were almost extinguished at the beginning of the last century). They also like to sin on the tree branches despite of web inconvenience.
The male from different perspective:
Behind the drake, the tale of his lady is visible.
Here she is telling something to him pretty loud, but he doesn’t pay attention.