Mated Loggerhead Shrikes Courtship Feeding And Acting Goofy
Six days ago I managed to document some interesting and fun behaviors of a mated pair of Loggerhead Shrikes. (10 photos)
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Loggerhead Shrikes “Courtship Feeding”
An interesting Loggerhead Shrike behavior I photographed on two consecutive mornings. (10 photos)
Female Magpie Showing Her Mate Who’s Boss
There’s a price to be paid if you shirk your familial duties during nesting season. (2 photos)
Clark’s Grebe Trying To Feed A Fish To A Reluctant Juvenile
A juvenile grebe that wasn’t ravenous and begging loudly for an offered meal? That’s something I haven’t seen before.
Western Grebe Behavior – An Unusual Variation On A Theme
I’m always intrigued by bird behaviors, especially when it’s something new that I can’t explain or find in the literature.
Loggerhead Shrikes “Mate Feeding”
Five days ago I posted a series of images of a male Loggerhead Shrike feeding his mate (a ritual that is part of the pair bond between mated birds) and at the time I mentioned that I had photographed the same behavior the day before from the same birds. This is that sequence of images.
Male Loggerhead Shrike Feeding His Mate
Male Loggerhead Shrikes feed their mates beginning with the formation of pair bonds in early spring and such behavior continues throughout the incubation and nestling periods.
Western Grebe With Fish
Western Grebe Mated With Clark’s Grebe
In the years I’ve watched and photographed the behaviors of both species I’ve never before seen a Western Grebe mated to a Clark’s Grebe. Mixed species pairs are uncommon to rare so to have seen this natural but unusual behavior was pretty special for me.
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Loggerhead Shrikes “Courtship Feeding”
An interesting Loggerhead Shrike behavior I photographed on two consecutive mornings. (10 photos)
Female Magpie Showing Her Mate Who’s Boss
There’s a price to be paid if you shirk your familial duties during nesting season. (2 photos)
Clark’s Grebe Trying To Feed A Fish To A Reluctant Juvenile
A juvenile grebe that wasn’t ravenous and begging loudly for an offered meal? That’s something I haven’t seen before.
Western Grebe Behavior – An Unusual Variation On A Theme
I’m always intrigued by bird behaviors, especially when it’s something new that I can’t explain or find in the literature.
Loggerhead Shrikes “Mate Feeding”
Five days ago I posted a series of images of a male Loggerhead Shrike feeding his mate (a ritual that is part of the pair bond between mated birds) and at the time I mentioned that I had photographed the same behavior the day before from the same birds. This is that sequence of images.
Male Loggerhead Shrike Feeding His Mate
Male Loggerhead Shrikes feed their mates beginning with the formation of pair bonds in early spring and such behavior continues throughout the incubation and nestling periods.
Western Grebe With Fish
Western Grebe Mated With Clark’s Grebe
In the years I’ve watched and photographed the behaviors of both species I’ve never before seen a Western Grebe mated to a Clark’s Grebe. Mixed species pairs are uncommon to rare so to have seen this natural but unusual behavior was pretty special for me.