Avocet Foreplay 2 - Click image to view larger!

Thanks for viewing/comments! .. before hopping on her back he goes back

and forth on both side, pretend to preen ? and splash water with his beak

..like this.

Fantastic capture and an amusing introduction... I'm reminded of the antics of a human college age male, uh, but that's another story ;-).  An excellent image...  Mike

Thanks Mr. Mancil!  LOL, you still mature much earlier than I am Sir, I was still that way till I got married (many years after College)  :-)