{"id":3465,"date":"2011-11-20T09:10:12","date_gmt":"2011-11-20T17:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.kootenay-lake.ca\/?p=3465"},"modified":"2011-11-20T17:41:50","modified_gmt":"2011-11-21T01:41:50","slug":"wigeon-endearment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.kootenay-lake.ca\/?p=3465","title":{"rendered":"Wigeon endearment"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Wigeons begin to pair bond in the winter and some along Nelson’s waterfront are already travelling in pairs and exchanging endearments.<\/p>\n

Endearments? What form might those take among ducks? A common one seems to be wing-flapping. This is a form of ritualized display between waterfowl. It is unrelated to preening or the drying of feathers. It is typically used within couples. These three pictures show the female, the male, and then the female displaying.<\/p>\n

The female wigeon is swimming.
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The male wigeon is swimming.
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\nThe female wigeon rears up in the water, flaps her wings and displays the normally hidden white feathers underneath. It is as if she were saying: “Hi honey.”\"\"<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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