Duck Courtship Behavior

Most species of ducks find a different mate each year. Many waterfowl pair bonds form between the months of December and March on the wintering grounds or during spring migration, which is different from songbirds that find their mate after they arrive on their breeding grounds spring. Here's a mash-up of some of the best duck mating behaviors from the Cornell Lab’s Macaulay Library. Watch for these behaviors on neighborhood ponds, lakes, and rivers that don’t freeze over.
Find out more on All About Birds: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/what-to-watch-for-duck-courtship-video/

So You Think You Can Dance: Waterfowl Edition
Videography: Tim Barksdale, Jay McGowan, David O. Brown
Editor: Benjamin Clock

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Видео Duck Courtship Behavior канала Cornell Lab of Ornithology