The Secrets to Mating Taught by the Birds

Spring is always a great time for birds to pair up to raise their families. To attract females, males will perform any tricks to impress females either by showing off their feathers, or dancing in front of them. Different species of birds do all sort of tricks to display their talents and steal the female’s hearts. Male birds, indeed, will do anything to get the females to mate with them. 

Frigatebird

Being known as Pirate birds or Man of War birds, the Frigatebirds are a family of seabirds related to the pelicans.

During the breeding season, the males use their inflatable red-colored throat pouches called “gular pouches” to attract females. When the females approach the males, the males puff up their pouches to attract females’ attention. Often, the females find it hard to resist them!

Blue-footed Booby

The great fun for the Blue-footed Booby (Sula nebouxii) is dancing. The male birds prefer to dance than walk by lifting their blue feet high while throwing their heads up, showing off all their “talents” in front of the female birds during the mating season. The males feel “honored” to parade before the females with their tails high to the sky and walk “arrogantly” with their wings to show off to the watching females.

Ugh, they hop, hop, hop around, flap their “beautifully combed” wings, and make a high-piping whistle noise. It’s quite a show to impress the female birds!

Great Blue Heron

The Great Blue Heron (Ardea Herodias) is the biggest heron in the North America. The males prefer to gather sticks which they regard as a “souvenir” for the females.

The sticks are the only gifts that male great blue herons bestow on the females to show their love. The sticks actually show the females how the males can give them “a secure home” by helping build a good nest! Aren’t their love affairs wonderful?

Peacock

Just like other birds, peacocks mate by bodily contacting with sex organs. They wow the females with their magnificent plumage. Then, they put on a show to impress the peahens.

Raising their long colorful tail feathers into the air, they make a leaf-like rustling sound by shaking the feathers. Facing the peahens confidently, the peacocks walk with their rustling tail feathers, follow the peahens and start making loud mating calls. If they successfully impress the females, then they’ll be invited for a mating “party”. 

Lovebird

Birdie, be mine! We’re in love because we’re lovebirds. For years, our ancestors have a marvelous love story to tell. And, we’re sure you’ll be touched with our love affairs.

When I’m ready to mate, my girl will squat down, lift her tail and head while spreading her wings. My girl said this is the way she invites me to mount her. Then, “with a bit nervous feeling”, I’ll jump up on her back. To secure my position onto her feathers, I’ll hold her firmly. Next, I press my vent against her vent to start making a gyrating motion. Yep, this is how I transfer my sperm to her. Not long after our mating, she’ll begin to lay eggs in the nest.

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