The male slaps his breast feathers in which air is trapped in the "bubble display" which is a territorial display. Small pond, Cariboo Region of British Columbia, June 20, 2018
The male slaps his breast feathers in which air is trapped in the "bubble display" which is a territorial display. Small pond, Cariboo Region of British Columbia, June 20, 2018
By "rushing" through the water, the Ruddy Duck traps air under his breast feathers. Then in the bubble display, he slaps these feathers to form bubbles that are very attractive to females as is his shocking blue bill!
By "rushing" through the water, the Ruddy Duck traps air under his breast feathers. Then in the bubble display, he slaps these feathers to form bubbles that are very attractive to females as is his shocking blue bill!
The male slaps his breast feathers in which air is trapped in the "bubble display" which is a territorial display. Small pond, Cariboo Region of British Columbia, June 20, 2018
The male slaps his breast feathers in which air is trapped in the "bubble display" which is a territorial display. Small pond, Cariboo Region of British Columbia, June 20, 2018
The male slaps his breast feathers in which air is trapped in the "bubble display" which is a territorial display. Small pond, Cariboo Region of British Columbia, June 20, 2018
The male slaps his breast feathers in which air is trapped in the "bubble display" which is a territorial display. Small pond, Cariboo Region of British Columbia, June 20, 2018