Thursday, May 27, 2010

[BirdPhotoIndia] Watercock : Display

27th May 2010 at Dibrugarh, Assam.

 

I was lucky to observe this mating behavior (presumed) from the male (again presumed) in a paddy field. The bird would emit these hollow cough like sounds and bow down and raise his head repeatedly. The strain on his neck in this entire routine is visible in the attached photos. Attaching a collage.

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