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Same-sex sexual behavior in birds: expression is related to social mating system and state of development at hatching

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I have 5 ducks, all female. Two of them think they are male and engage in simulated sex acts with the other female ducks. I read an interesting paper online about it:

http://www.une.edu.au/bbms/Faculty-Report-2006.pdf

Thought I'd share.

― Kate, non masonic, Wednesday, 17 October 2007 06:33 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.aolcdn.com/moviefeatures/the-game-plan-poster-425

― gershy, Wednesday, 17 October 2007 07:21 (nineteen years ago)

the link is a list of staff though?

I did read an intriguing line about Jung's swans being a source of inspiration for him in understanding his lesbian patients.

― Bob Six, Wednesday, 17 October 2007 07:22 (nineteen years ago)

This doesn't surprise me, the crap that ducks have to put up with from drakes come mating time, I would pretend to be a drake if I were a duck. I seem to remember some tale on here a couple years ago of some duck trying to mate with a dead duck. They really are not nice animals. But delicious.

― Ned Trifle II, Wednesday, 17 October 2007 07:38 (nineteen years ago)

Shut up, my ducks are awesome!! :)

― Kate, non masonic, Wednesday, 17 October 2007 07:47 (nineteen years ago)

I'm sure they are - but I've got to say from what i've seen of drake behaviour they aren't exactly the chocolates and a movie type guys.

― Ned Trifle II, Wednesday, 17 October 2007 08:08 (nineteen years ago)

I've seen it often, three ducks. Two male, one female.

One holds the duck by the neck with his beak, the other mates with her. She either drowns or gets it. Maybe even both.

― Mark G, Wednesday, 17 October 2007 08:50 (nineteen years ago)

Required - one joke comparing ducks with fratboys. Thanks.

― AlanSmithee, Wednesday, 17 October 2007 09:16 (nineteen years ago)

Dude, you've got lesbonic ducks!
You could make a fortune!

― mei, Wednesday, 17 October 2007 09:22 (nineteen years ago)

Do you have pics of your ducks?

I was caught sexing by two geese once.

― *rumpie*, Wednesday, 17 October 2007 09:30 (nineteen years ago)

How do you get caught sexing by geese?

― Mark G, Wednesday, 17 October 2007 09:34 (nineteen years ago)

fuck in a pond

― latebloomer, Wednesday, 17 October 2007 09:34 (nineteen years ago)

Honk if you LOLed @ latebloomer

― NickB, Wednesday, 17 October 2007 09:41 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/jersey/content/images/2005/11/24/geese_ecard_350x300.jpg

― Mark G, Wednesday, 17 October 2007 09:52 (nineteen years ago)

We were sexing in a tent

― *rumpie*, Wednesday, 17 October 2007 10:35 (nineteen years ago)

Here are the ducks in question:

http://eyecandyforthebrokenhearted.com/ducks.jpg

― Kate, non masonic, Wednesday, 17 October 2007 10:37 (nineteen years ago)

Awww, they're lovely ducks.

― *rumpie*, Wednesday, 17 October 2007 12:05 (nineteen years ago)

"I'm the dad"
"No, I am. YOu just held her down for me!"

― Mark G, Wednesday, 17 October 2007 12:26 (nineteen years ago)

it's all television's fault :(

― ken c, Wednesday, 17 October 2007 16:09 (nineteen years ago)

now even DUCKS turn gay

― ken c, Wednesday, 17 October 2007 16:10 (nineteen years ago)

"I think at sort of a young age I began looking at sort of ornithographical magazines, so I became aware of...of science through people interested in birds, and particularly bird behavior. Because the migration of birds was the thing with which you were dominated. Some birds came through in the spring, and in the fall, and in the winter you saw another collection of ducks"

controversial "scientist", possible homophobe, yesterday.

― darraghmac, Wednesday, 17 October 2007 16:11 (nineteen years ago)

I seem to remember some tale on here a couple years ago of some duck trying to mate with a dead duck.

some scientist guys published a paper on this. it won a prize.

They really are not nice animals.

whatever about the sexual mores of the male duck, it is maybe their self importance that is their most striking characteristic.

Still, I do not regret once helping a mother duck and her ducklings cross a busy street.

― The Real Dirty Vicar, Wednesday, 17 October 2007 19:37 (nineteen years ago)


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