Hi Daniel,
Not sure it is of any help but have seen white necked ravens gripping each other, claw to claw, and literally spinning (cartwheeling 360 Degrees) in the air during the mating season. Spectacular.
As far as I could tell it was a precursor to mating and I did not see them copulating.
Best, Graeme
From: Daniel Montes <>
Date: Sunday, 26 July 2020 at 5:01 pm
To: Canberra Birds <>
Subject: [Canberrabirds] Copulation in the air
Hi,
I saw a pair of Ravens flying in the air together which I think copulated twice, before going there own ways.
Does anyone know if birds ever copulate in the air?
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