Duck courtship behaviour video

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology in the USA says about this 21 January 2015 video:

Even in the dead of winter, ducks provide us with some of the first signs of spring as they begin picking mates for the upcoming breeding season. The Macaulay Library dug into the video archives to put together this mash-up of interesting duck courtship behaviors, many of which are happening right now on ponds and lakes.

Got Mallards near you?: If so, take a look at this blog post that includes a guide to commonly seen mallard courtship behaviors.

Learn more in a webinar: Choose from our selection of archived webinars—presented by the Cornell Lab’s Dr. Kevin McGowan—to build your birding skills in waterfowl identification and understanding bird behavior.