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Two White-breasted Nuthatches were flying around our backyard, and from their behavior I think they were involved in some courtship rituals.
Suddenly the bird on the right, a female probably, leaned on the branch as if she was going to sleep.
But only a second later she was up.
The pair continued to fly around together and spent a lot of time running up and down the trunk of an oak tree.
Later on, the female landed on our deck railing and rolled over, shaking her feathers. I thought she was struck with something and was dying. I ran out, and she flew back to the oak tree to find her mate. You can say that I still have to learn a great deal about bird courtship.
T Ibara Photo said:
I enjoyed this series very much! And I smiled, when reading of your reaction to the female pretending to sleep 🙂 I too, would have reacted the same way 😀 I wish you a good weekend.
Best wishes,
Takami
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neihtn2012 said:
Glad you like these photos Takami! Wildlife can sometimes be just like humans, right? 🙂
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loisajay said:
Oh, the pretend sleeping photo is so cute! So you have a little diva there…. 😉
Such wonderful photos, Hien.
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neihtn2012 said:
A diva! Thank you for such a nice comment.
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katelon said:
Great photos. How interesting the various ploys and rituals in mating…for all species.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Katelon!
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Helen C said:
Very interesting series, Hien. So, there is no privacy for birds? 😉
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neihtn2012 said:
None whatsoever! But they don’t care or have different standards. 😀
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Amy said:
Love this series. Bird courtship is so interesting! 🙂
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neihtn2012 said:
It sure is! Thank you Amy!
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Tiny said:
Oh, this was so much fun! Love the pictures, particularly the one where she’s pretending to sleep. We worry until we learn more about their behavior, that’s how I’ve been with the Osprey family too 🙂
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neihtn2012 said:
Thanks Tiny. I felt foolish running out and disturbing their courtship, but I will know better next time. 🙂
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