It's said that you only have a few seconds to make a great impression, and the 8 Hooded Merganser drakes eagerly following this lone hen are trying their darnedest to interest her with their frog-like croaks, stretched necks, head bobbing (and two of them pass insistently across her bow) ... and she's having none of it!
It's almost winter, and no North American bird (Anna's hummingbirds excepted) in their right mind decides to raise a brood when food sources are far and few between. Or is it? Apparently, courtship continues well into December, and eggs are laid in February!
A NATURE FROM MY BACKYARD AND BEYOND STUDIOS PRODUCTION 2017
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