Let me remind you , these are the James Bond ducks - or what the scientists call the Common Eiders - but I like my name better! ;-)
Remember when I introduced you to a James Bond sleek model of a duck? Well, a few days ago I came upon a few of them on a pond in Rotterdam, and there was a vicious battle going on for the two present ladies. Let me remind you , these are the James Bond ducks - or what the scientists call the Common Eiders - but I like my name better! ;-) The battle for the James Bond’s girl is, of course, quite vicious. It starts with the males lifting their heads up, inflating their throats to the size of a small balloon and emitting a truly disturbing gurgling sound – it looks something like this (sorry, I have no audio for this…): When it finally comes to battle, it’s quite a vicious one – not like the playful chasing and butt-pecking of the Mallard ducks which I’ve already written about once. I only managed to get one shot – see how much water gets stirred up when two ducky Bonds fight! The winner of the fight proceeds to perform a ritual washing, which looks like this: And after this fast freshening-up he’s ready to take the place at the girl-trophy's side - looking all smug and satisfied. A truly James Bond coup!
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