Head bob - aggressive or friendly?

[Littleducky23]

Recently my 2 month old blue runner will run up to me bobbing her head and quacking. I want to think it’s friendly because the bobbing is more up and down and not to the side. She will leave the group of ducks and run over to me doing this but then run away the second I give her any attention. She will also do this behavior when I’m herding all the ducks where I want them to go. It almost seems like a protest to being herded. Not sure what this all means.

 

[Duck mommy 2019]

Recently my 2 month old blue runner will run up to me bobbing her head and quacking. I want to think it’s friendly because the bobbing is more up and down and not to the side. She will leave the group of ducks and run over to me doing this but then run away the second I give her any attention. She will also do this behavior when I’m herding all the ducks where I want them to go. It almost seems like a protest to being herded. Not sure what this all means.

all of my ducks come up to me and do this, and do it to each other. not really sure what it means

 

[Miss Lydia]

Do you give treats? How does she act then?

 

[Miss Lydia]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/duck-head-bobbing-behavior.74157/

 

[Littleducky23]

Do you give treats? How does she act then?

Yes I give them treats often. She will do the quacking and head bob before she takes the treat and then will stand there and demand more treats lol

 

[Miss Lydia]

I’d say she is giving a greeting! And saying more treats please!