Head-throw

Drake Redhead Courtship Display

By Mia McPherson|February 6th, 2018|Categories: Birds, Redheads, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: adult, Aythya americana, behavior, courting, courtship display, diving ducks, drake, ducks, Head-throw, Kinked-Neck display, male, mating behavior, Redhead, urban, waterfowl, winter|

I'm glad that I made the trip down to the pond because I was able to photograph a drake Redhead exhibiting courtship display behavior several times as he tried to impress the hen that was nearby.

Drake Common Goldeneye Courtship Display in Low Light

By Mia McPherson|February 3rd, 2018|Categories: Birds, Common Goldeneyes, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: adult, Bucephala clangula, Common Goldeneye, courtship behavior, courtship display, displaying, diving duck, drake, duck, ducks, goldeneye, goldeneyes, Head-throw, low light, male, urban, waterfowl, winter|

Because I had noticed the Common Goldeneye drake's behavior I was able to photograph him as he assumed the Head-throw posture.