This is a slideshow of five images taken within the span of about eight seconds.
During courtship, males and females hop towards each other, alternating back and forth and sometimes touching their bills together. Males often pass a small item like a fruit, insect, or flower petal, to the female. After taking the fruit, the female usually hops away and then returns giving back the item to the male. They repeat this a few times until, typically, the female eats the gift. (Credit Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology)
Peace Valley Park
Doylestown, PA
Loading contexts...