Side head-bobbing

[JenMuchler]

Hello! I have read that side head-bobbing is a sign of irritation or aggression. I believe that my adopted female Pekin may be doing this to me, but I'm not sure. I have been trying to feel optimistic and hope that she was just flirting, as I have just recently read about the side bob. Does anyone have or know of a video where I can actually see a side head bob?
Thank you!

 

[LavenderDaFlerf]

I've been wondering what that was because my Welsh harlequin female has been doing it at me.

 

[sourland]

In my experience it has been a behavior that duck hens have used towards their mates.

 

[LavenderDaFlerf]

In my experience it has been a behavior that duck hens have used towards their mates.

Oh dear.

 

[JenMuchler]

Oh dear.

Oh dear is right!

 

[LavenderDaFlerf]

Oh dear is right!

Does yours like attack you? Mine doesn't, though one time she ran up my arm while doing it.

 

[JenMuchler]

Does yours like attack you? Mine doesn't, though one time she ran up my arm while doing it.

She doesn't attack me, but she quacks at me like crazy! She really sounds irritated by me.

 

[LavenderDaFlerf]

She doesn't attack me, but she quacks at me like crazy! She really sounds irritated by me.

Hmm, weird, mine doesn't make any sound so I'm not sure what it is.

 

[JenMuchler]

In my experience it has been a behavior that duck hens have used towards their mates.

I know that with regular head bobbing, they are flirting. This just feels different. She doesn't do it to our drake, mostly just to me.

 

[JenMuchler]

Hmm, weird, mine doesn't make any sound so I'm not sure what it is.

Interesting! If only we knew what they are thinking...