Brutkey

MikeF
@lycophidion@birds.town

Doin' the Long-tailed Hustle!

(Courtship display by male Long-tailed Duck)
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Long-tailed Ducks are a small, deep-diving species that feeds on fish and other small creatures on or near the seabed.
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"Long-tailed Duck is a small, slender sea duck with a rounded head and a small bill. The male has long tail plumes most of the year. Males in winter are mostly white and black: the head is white with a large dark patch on the neck. The breast and body are dark with white plumes covering the back. The bill is mostly black with a pink band. Males in summer are infrequently seen away from the Arctic, but are roughly the reverse of their winter plumage, with a dark head, neck, and body, and a white face patch. Females and young males are smudgy brown on the body with a white face, a brown crown and cheek patch, and a dark bill." (AllAboutBirds). This male was engaged in a courtship in which he lifted the front part of his body out of the water and pointed his bill skyward, while rotating his head left and right. He looked very happy!