There's courtship, and then there's pair-bonding. I'm thinking that the
head-bobbing and other displays are "courtship". The "mating" thing just
might be pair-bonding, i.e., strengthening the bond between male and
female? Of course I'm not a duck scientist. :-)
Bernie Sloan
On Fri, Nov 13, 2015 at 5:00 PM, Jennifer Ambrose <jenthreat@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Thanks to Bill, Michael, Bernie, and Lisa for replying. What I am
understanding is that if I see two ducks actually mate (not just perform
head bobbing, etc, displays), it's just part of the ritual to firm up the
courtship for the spring? I knew that the female would not be laying eggs
in the fall, but was still confused about the physical mating aspect.
Thanks again,
Jennifer
Milwaukee
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Jennifer Ambrose
Bayview, Milwaukee County
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