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Author Topic:   To "Hitchy"--Creation discussion... (Side comments to the "Great Debate" topic)
PaulK
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Message 10 of 18 (108781)
05-17-2004 9:16 AM
Reply to: Message 9 by hitchy
05-17-2004 9:11 AM


Re: Sorry, let's clarify...
Some birds, maybe. But so far as I know for most birds, the male gets onto the females back.
I've got to admit that I wonder how sme birds manage - like stilts - but if avocets can do it, I suppose it's possible.

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Message 12 of 18 (108897)
05-17-2004 7:28 PM
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05-17-2004 5:52 PM


Re: Sorry, let's clarify...
My main familiarity is through nature programs on TV and direct observation. Ducks are relatively easy to watch at this time of year and they crtainly take the male-on-top position - in the water (to the point where the female is almost entirely submerged). The avocets I saw on TV - stilts are also wading birds but with even longer legs. Some birds do go face-to-face in courtship displays but I've never heard it said that they actually mate like that.

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