Other Peregrine Projects > USA Peregrines
MN / Elk River - 2008-22
Baffled:
--- Quote from: The Peregrine Chick on April 04, 2012, 09:06 ---Yes this is courting behaviour but no not "scraping". Scraping is when one of the birds drops to their belly and starts using their feet and breast to actually dig out a scrape in the gravel. Most often its the male and he'll do it often.
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Thanks for explaining, TPC!
The Peregrine Chick:
--- Quote from: Baffled on April 03, 2012, 11:32 ---I think I'm seeing courtship behaviours!
The two birds flew back to the nestbox. The smaller (male) entered first, then the female followed, facing him. He bowed lowed, bobbing his head, down into the gravel, keeping it very low all the time (in what might look like a submissive position if they were dogs, not birds). He used short squeaks and peeps.
She faced him in the nestbox, keeping her head high, but sometimes bringing it down low to his, beak to beak. She screeched up a storm. Lasted about 5 minutes.
Is this part of the "scraping" courtship behaviour mentioned?
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Yes this is courting behaviour but no not "scraping". Scraping is when one of the birds drops to their belly and starts using their feet and breast to actually dig out a scrape in the gravel. Most often its the male and he'll do it often.
Kinderchick:
Yup, certainly does look like courtship is underway! Great photo, rcf! :D
RCF:
--- Quote from: Baffled on April 03, 2012, 11:32 ---I think I'm seeing courtship behaviours! The two birds flew back to the nestbox. The smaller (male) entered first, then the female followed, facing him. He bowed lowed, bobbing his head, down into the gravel, keeping it very low all the time (in what might look like a submissive position if they were dogs, not birds). He used short squeaks and peeps. She faced him in the nestbox, keeping her head high, but sometimes bringing it down low to his, beak to beak. She screeched up a storm. Lasted about 5 minutes.
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Video - http://youtu.be/NyJ-TYMOk7I
susha:
That's what it sounds like to me, Baffled! Lucky you, to have seen such a great show!
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