#Goldeneye duck sounds series

Producer: John Kessler Executive Producer: Chris Peterson © 2016 Tune In to Nature. Hempton of BirdNote's theme music was composed and played by Nancy Rumbel and John Kessler. Sounds of water Nature SFX Essentials # 18 recorded by G. Calls of Common Goldeneyes engaged in courtship xeno-canto recorded by P. Wing sounds of Common Goldeneye recorded by W.W. # Bird sounds provided by The Macaulay Library of Natural Sounds at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, New York. Today’s show provided by Vermont writer and field naturalist Bryan Pfeiffer. Winter romance can be, well, cold and calculating. In tree holes, they nest and have sharp black and white plumage.

#Goldeneye duck sounds series

When circling a lake or prospecting for nest sites, females sometimes make a series of short cuk calls. Goldeneye duck species are diving ducks distinguished by their large, round heads with an iridescent shine, aptly named for their bright yellow eyes. Females give a harsh, croaking gack when disturbed. After she lays their eggs, the goldeneye male abandons his mate and parental duties. Males give a single, short, faint peent as part of several courtship displays and a grunting sound following copulation. Goldeneye pairs now bonding across the US will migrate together in early spring toward breeding waters across Canada and Alaska.

Most duck species court and form pair bonds in winter. Finally, he slings his head forward and makes a high buzzy call while splashing water outward with his feet. This is a genuine turn-on for female goldeneyes. Months before the woods here glow with migrating songbirds, these perky ducks are already engaged in courtship. One of the male’s signature moves is the “head-throw-kick.” On the water, he thrusts his iridescent green-black head forward for a moment, then whips it back so that his nape touches his rump and his bill points skyward. BirdNote ® Winter Romance – Common Goldeneyes Written by Bryan Pfeiffer This is BirdNote! In the icy waters of Vermont’s Lake Champlain, Common Goldeneyes are getting hot.