a wood sandpiper....
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to begin with he pursues his chosen one
for quite some time
until she lands on the water
as if it is some sort of pre-copulation baptism
pas de deux
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the mating ritual of, what i believe to be,
a wood sandpiper....
.
to begin with he pursues his chosen one
for quite some time
until she lands on the water he then hovers above her and proceeds to dunk her head under the water
as if it is some sort of pre-copulation baptism he then impresses her with his part of their
pas de deux and then......
a wood sandpiper....
.
to begin with he pursues his chosen one
for quite some time
until she lands on the water he then hovers above her and proceeds to dunk her head under the water
as if it is some sort of pre-copulation baptism he then impresses her with his part of their
pas de deux and then......
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he then
proceeds with the task
after which he
gives her a big wave...
goodbye and then leaves......
proceeds with the task
gives her a big wave...
goodbye and then leaves......
the future is not what it used to be
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Very interesting 
Next trip to the bush??
Let me think......................
Let me think......................
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No courtship displays??? Sandpiper ladies are choosy and competition is fierce - how did he persuade the lady?
Or is this the new trend in doing courtship?
Wood Sandpiper is a summer migrant and would breed in cold Europe, so they do all this for fun only
Thank you for sharing this, love it, leachy (but it should be in the bird behaviour section)
Or is this the new trend in doing courtship?
Wood Sandpiper is a summer migrant and would breed in cold Europe, so they do all this for fun only
Thank you for sharing this, love it, leachy (but it should be in the bird behaviour section)
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Great sequence and lovely photos
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Remarkable studies, leachy! 
Please check Needs Attention pre-booking: https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic.php?f=322&t=596
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So what is going on there? Is that fighting over the best feeding spot?
Anyone with a plausible interpretation?
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Territorial fight 
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foreplay for when they get home......
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