RobinHood Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 I've used the eBird description as I could not find a similar previous thread, I may have missed it. Approaching spring so lots of activity today - Mallards doing their thing and a bonded pair of Redheads showing their affinity and the female constantly repelling other males. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meghann Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 That last picture cracks me up. Or should I say quacks me up? ??? 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Avery Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 (edited) I’ve got a question. I’ve seen chickadees (Black-capped and Carolina) do a “wing-shaking” think while giving odd calls, which I’ve always assumed was a courtship display and/or territorial thing. I’ve seen it done in all seasons though… so is it actually not a display? Edited March 1, 2022 by Avery 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinHood Posted March 1, 2022 Author Share Posted March 1, 2022 44 minutes ago, meghann said: That last picture cracks me up. Or should I say quacks me up? ??? The male looked like he was either impressed or intimidated by the ferocity of his partner. She kept this up for at least 15 minutes before I moved on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 Just most of the birds here heres the whole group 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipperatl Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GracesWarbler Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 If breeding plumage counts, I saw this Double-crested Cormorant down in Gilbert, AZ on Sunday. Look at that blue mouth! https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/421314471 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stitch58 Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 2 hours ago, chipperatl said: That shot cracks me up every time I see it. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestranger Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 Not a stellar shot by any means, but it was nice to see the Wild Turkeys displaying this morning. Thankfully I could zoom to 4000mm on the P&S to watch them because they were too far for the binoculars to see more than blobs moving around. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinHood Posted March 24, 2022 Author Share Posted March 24, 2022 Definitely a territorial display from this one today. The male Red-winged typically arrive first but for me the Song Sparrows setting up house are the best marker for Spring. Preferred framing plus a close up for the attitude.. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GracesWarbler Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 This morning I saw some Ruddy Ducks trying to show off! They were sticking their tails up and flying it short bursts across the water. I hadn't seen this before, so it was neat to see the displays. This was in northern Arizona. https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/429494221 https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/429494201 https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/429494231 https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/429494261 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimB Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 A Red-breasted Merganser doing a "Salute-Curtsy" display. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GracesWarbler Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 4 hours ago, JimB said: A Red-breasted Merganser doing a "Salute-Curtsy" display. Whoa, that's fantastic! How close were you to the Merganser? Did you have to do anything in particular to get that shot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimB Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 2 hours ago, GracesWarbler said: Whoa, that's fantastic! How close were you to the Merganser? Did you have to do anything in particular to get that shot? Thanks! I was well hidden on the bank of a river at water level near a warm water discharge from a nearby wastewater treatment plant which explains the steam on the water. Sometimes during unusual cold spells this area will attract large numbers of waterfowl, this time a few mergansers showed up and this one started doing this courtship display near some females. This particular area was a calm eddy which kept the mergansers close to shore. The only thing I had to do was be still and wait. This shot was taken at 700mm on a full frame camera so it wasn't super close. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xpoetmarcr Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 (edited) This one cracks me up every time I see it! Edited March 30, 2022 by xpoetmarcr 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 White-throated Swifts 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestranger Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 I didn't grab the camera quick enough to get a shot of the female showing her readiness to mate with her head down and tail spread out on the ground before the male was on top of her. They adjusted their position a few times, in relation to both the camera and each other. After dismounting the female, the male stood up tall looking quite proud of himself. After a short break, approximately 20 seconds short, they coupled again and provided a third angle of view. The dismount was followed by the male strutting away a bit before flying off, followed shortly afterwards by the female. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimB Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 Virginia Rails 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestranger Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 I thought I might see another coupling the other day when I saw the fanning of the tail and then the flashing of the other side, but they just danced around each other while we watched the show from the front deck. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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