Head bob?

[savvyc95]

My duckling is a five week old mallard, the older she gets the more she does this little head bob thing like bobbing up and down, it's super cute but what does it mean?

 

[Amiga]

Is she an only duck?

That is flirting behavior around here.

 

[savvyc95]

She is an only duck, I'm working on getting a call duck, she's very sweet and little so I don't want a larger duck that could push her around, they are hard to find around where I live. But yay okay so she just likes me) woohoo I'm a good mommy, I was worried it was a threat or something like she was scared

 

[Amiga]

No, she's feeling the love

 

[savvyc95]

Awww yaaaay she's very smart and very spoiled so I hope she feels the love she is very aware of who mommy is too I was the first thing she saw and I take care if her and give get all my attention. I take her everywhere I can to stimulate her and keep her happy plus it's good to keep her social with people other than just me, so I'm very glad that its a happy gesture)

 

[RacerWife7]

Awwwww!!!! My Peepers does this already, too!!! Whenever she sees me, she bobs her head. <3

 

[savvyc95]

Awwwww

 

[Zombified]

Hehe, Pyrrhos does this too. I love it

 

[slumpyducks]

I've got three Abacot Rangers who were 4 weeks old when they came here and they have always done it, I think there are variations though - the girls will bob up and down in greeting, or when they are reunited after a panicky five seconds apart, but recently they've started to bob only to the left with a little dance when they are waddling around with the boy. They are getting on for six months old now and a delight to have, even if it was accidental and has wrecked my garden

 

[Stoney Meadow Maple]

Mine do it with each other, or at me when they think I have something delicious for them