Yes, indeed. Thanks for explaining. In birds, pair bonding is seasonal. It’s a reproductive strategy to ensure survival of the fledglings. Of course, there are

Yes, indeed. Thanks for explaining. In birds, pair bonding is seasonal. It’s a reproductive strategy to ensure survival of the fledglings. Of course, there are exceptions here too..there are brood parasites too. Long migrations, short nesting periods .. long incubation time and of course anything that requires courting displays (like the peacock..swans etc) make monogamy a necessary evolutionary strategy. Some migratory birds return every year to the same spot they roost every year and such memorized cooperative efforts make them staunchly monogamous. I have had the good fortune to witness a pair of nesting ospreys for the past five something years. Nature is wicked smart.