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Donkees

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2. Sometimes passing a flower petal
Tue Jun 4, 2024, 10:21 AM
Jun 2024
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.

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/cedar_waxwing/lifehistory

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