Kinked-Neck display – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Drake Redhead Courtship Display

By Mia McPherson|2023-12-17T10:47:32-06:00February 6th, 2018|Categories: Birds, Redheads, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: adult, Aythya americana, behavior, courting, courtship display, diving ducks, drake, ducks, Head-throw, Kinked-Neck display, male, mating behavior, Redhead, urban, waterfowl, winter|

I'm glad that I made the trip down to the pond because I was able to photograph a drake Redhead exhibiting courtship display behavior several times as he tried to impress the hen that was nearby.