rw2 Goldmember  4,201 posts Likes: 3 Joined Jun 2006 Location: North Dakota More info | Apr 27, 2007 20:19 | #1 Any wood duck experts here? Can you tell me why the male wood duck for no noticeable reason tips his head back like he is about to crow. No sound comes out. I noticed this 7-8 times in about a 2 hour period.  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size. If you're afraid of failure ... you'll never succeed!
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dancad Goldmember  4,641 posts Likes: 36 Joined May 2005 Location: Ottawa, Canada More info | Apr 28, 2007 14:03 | #2 Were there any females close by? Some ducks such as Goldeneyes and Mergansers do this exaggeratedly as part of their courtship rituals. Daniel Cadieux
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Apr 28, 2007 15:09 | #3 Yes there where 2 females and about 4 males. If you're afraid of failure ... you'll never succeed!
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mcmadkat Goldmember  1,059 posts Joined Apr 2007 Location: Scotland More info | Apr 28, 2007 15:31 | #4 Drinking perhaps? I have seen mallards dip then 'crow' as they drink.
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