• Waterfowl in Alaska, such as these Barrow’s Goldeneyes, often begin courting and mating in the mid of winter.
  • This video shows some of the courtship beginning in February.
  • What would be the advantage or reason for doing this so far from the nesting season?
  • For information on Waterfowl in winter look at Waterfowl in Winter by Bob Armstrong and Marge Hermans