I don't know for sure, but it looks more like a bathing/preening exercise -- rather than a ritual courtship activity. Tom Schultz Green Lake Co. -----Original Message----- From: DWIGHT ALTON Sent: Monday, April 25, 2011 1:11 PM To: Wisconsin Birding Network Subject: [wisb] Loon Courtship. Devils Lake Its either a courtship display or he has a bad case of feather mites! There is a female just out of the picture to the left. Dwight in Rockton, Il Click the link. https://picasaweb.google.com/dacalista/LoonCourtship?feat=directlink #################### You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin Birding Network (Wisbirdn). To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn #################### You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin Birding Network (Wisbirdn). To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn