Beaks to sky and quick opening and closing

[RebinNH]

My 2 4+ month muscovy drakes do this thing where they raise their beaks up as high as they can to the sky and quickly open and close them. Maybe someone else asked this but I couldn't find it. What is that all about? It's so strange and I don't know if it is some dominance thing or not but they seem to inspire the other to do it. Thanks

 

[DukesDucks]

Mine do a similar thing, almost like they are gulping air. I don't know why they do this but I also don't worry about it.

 

[RebinNH]

Not worried. Just curious. It's so strange looking.

 

[ruthhope]

Yes, muscovy drakes have mannerisms!! I call it the fly catching mannerism!!

 

[RebinNH]

Yes, muscovy drakes have mannerisms!! I call it the fly catching mannerism!!

LOL!

 

[BelovedBirds]

My 2 4+ month muscovy drakes do this thing where they raise their beaks up as high as they can to the sky and quickly open and close them. Maybe someone else asked this but I couldn't find it. What is that all about? It's so strange and I don't know if it is some dominance thing or not but they seem to inspire the other to do it. Thanks

are they kinda snapping at the air? Mine do this when trying to catch flies.

 

[RebinNH]

Yes but there are virtually no bugs now. I'm in NH and all the bugs (especially flying ones are gone. Like Ruth said it's most likely the fly catching mannerism (practice?). They're just SO cute!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Even my Muscovy females do it I think it is just Muscovy Mannerism like @ruthhope said.

 

[Canadian Wind]

Yes, mine stand in a small circle and do this with each other. I even joined in once!

 

[Miss Lydia]

They sure are funny the way they communicate. And here you are acting just like one!