Valentine’s Day Inspiration 3

Today, we have a video from the esteemed David Attenborough and Clark's Grebes.  Some couples enjoy a turn on the dance floor...or in the case of the grebes, the dance water.  And as I watch this video, I realize I have not actually seen this behavior in the wild but only on videos.  I think I need to make that a goal this spring.  Western grebes aren't too far from me and they dance too. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OC5USIwf6yQ&feature=related[/youtube]

So, perhaps your partner would enjoy some connection where they feel bonded and synchronized with your.  Consider taking them for a fish dinner and then go for some dancing.

Valentine’s Day Inspiration 2

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeG5KKa539A[/youtube] Here's a tip from hooded mergansers to give you an idea on how to attract your mate's attention on Valentine's Day.  Even if you're an old married couple and deeply trenched in your routine, even something as simple as a cleaning ritual can be a time for love.

Although, I don't recommend that you react to your partner's amorous ways the way the female hooded merganser responded to this male:

This video was taken at Wood Lake Nature Center a few springs ago.

Valentine’s Day Inspiration 1

Okay, for the next 14 days, I'll be posting videos of bird mating displays to give you some inspiration for Valentine's Day.  Here's our first contender--get some romantic inspiration from the red-winged blackbird: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0Lw23yQFwQ&feature=youtu.be[/youtube]

Another nice reminder of spring from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.  It's a terrific video that explains the mating display of the red-winged blackbird.  Gorgeous video that's only 3 minutes long and gives you a taste of what we can expect in the months ahead.