Most species of birds copulate by the touching of their Cloaca and the passing of sperm that way.
This is not the case with Water birds such as swans, geese and ducks.
The male water bird has a piece of equipment (similar to humans) as shown in one of the images below that enables copulation whilst in the water.
I was able to shoot this sequence of shots of a pair of Canada Geese. The courtship commenced with the male bobbing his head in and out of the water. Eventually the female (presumably as a gesture of agreement) also commenced bobbing her head in and out of the water.
Subsequently….
Of course Humans can do it in and out of the water (Apparently) {:))
zouden wij het van hen afgekeken hebben?
ReplyDeleteThanks Bas.
DeleteOh It is crisp this morning!!
ReplyDeleteBut it is also flawed.... :))
Good day Roy
Good Day Nathalie.{:))
DeleteWell captured and very enlightening(?) sequence of images Roy, I hope you didn't blush when you were taking them?
ReplyDeleteI reckon in the first image they were checking to make sure that nobody was watching from under the water, they wouldn't want an audience..would they?
As for your last statement...I've heard that rumour too!...lol...[;o)
Thanks Trevor, blush, I tried not to.
DeleteI couldn't possibly comment.
...doing what comes naturally, didn't matter they had an onlooker apparently
ReplyDeletePurely in the interests of science and research Carole.{:))
DeleteVery educational. Guess you were in the wrong place at the right time!
ReplyDeleteYes thats about right Karen.{:))
DeleteThanks for a lesson on the birds & the bees! ;-) you made me smile today.
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DeleteHey Roy... Lucky for you they are birds and not humans : )) You don't want to be publishing X rated material!!
ReplyDeleteI couldn't have watched them to take photo's "blush"!!
Grace
OK GG, I believe you.{:))
DeleteWow Roy
ReplyDeleteThat is quite the sequence.
Guy
Thanks Guy.
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