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Post by alfp1951 on May 28, 2018 14:06:33 GMT
I've never see these throat movements (don't know how else to describe) in a wood pigeon before. It produced no sound while doing this. I just hope the video I put on Flickr works - be patient!
Alf
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Post by alfp1951 on May 30, 2018 6:38:18 GMT
To see video you need to click on image to take you to Flickr then click on black arrow to see video.
Alf
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Post by Tringa on May 30, 2018 6:55:59 GMT
The video works perfectly.
I think it is panting because it is too hot.
Dave
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Post by alfp1951 on May 30, 2018 7:43:52 GMT
Sounds likely - stupidly I never thought of that!
Alf
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Post by accipiter on May 30, 2018 7:49:17 GMT
It is panting Alf in order to cool down the technical term being (gular fluttering,) a very clever strategy when birds need to disperse body heat they create supplemental evaporation from their respiratory tract by fluttering the throat the – gular.
Alan
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