Courtship Collection (#76)

Boat-Tailed Grackle - male displaying Lake Kissimee, florida, USA BI000929
COS-1112 Boat-Tailed Grackle - male displaying Lake Kissimee, Florida, USA Quiscalus major Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Great Blue Heron - display Venice Rookery, florida, USA BI000591
COS-1075 Great Blue Heron - display Venice Rookery, Florida, USA Ardea herodias Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Black Grouse -Cocks and Grey hen on lek early morning - Moorland - April - Scotland UK
CK-4381 Black Grouse - Cocks and Grey hen on lek early morning Moorland - April - Scotland UK Tetrao tetrix Chris Knights Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Black Grouse - Cock and Hen on lek early morming - Moorland - April - Scotland UK
CK-4371 Black Grouse - Cock and Hen on lek early morning Moorland - April - Scotland UK. Tetrao tetrix Chris Knights Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Capercaillie & Hens Displaying On Lek in old Caledonian pine forest. Scotland UK
CK-4238 Capercaillie & Hens Displaying on Lek in old Caledonian pine forest Scotland UK Tetrao urogallus Chris Knights Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Capercaillie male & Hens Displaying On Lek in old Caledonian pine forest. Scotland UK
CK-4235 Capercaillie - male & Hens Displaying On Lek in old Caledonian pine forest. Scotland UK Tetrao urogallus Chris Knights Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Great Crested Grebe - Pair, courtship display Norfolk, UK
CK-4233 Great Crested Grebe - Pair, courtship display Norfolk, UK Podiceps cristatus Chris Knights Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Tufted Duck - Courting males chasing female, In flight, Norfolk UK
CK-4227 Tufted Duck - Courting males chasing female, In flight, Norfolk UK. Aythya fuligula Chris Knights Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Red Deer - Stag rutting with bracken on antlers, UK
CAN-2608 Red Deer - Stag rutting with bracken on antlers UK Cervus elaphus John Cancalosi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Red Deer - Stag rutting with bracken on antlers
CAN-2599 Red Deer - Stag rutting with bracken on antlers Cervus elaphus John Cancalosi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Red Deer - Stag rutting with bracken on antlers, UK
CAN-2598 Red Deer - Stag rutting with bracken on antlers UK Cervus elaphus John Cancalosi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Red Deer - Stag rutting, UK
CAN-2596 Red Deer - Stag rutting UK Cervus elaphus John Cancalosi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Red Deer - Stag tongue out, UK
CAN-2595 Red Deer - Stag tongue out UK Cervus elaphus John Cancalosi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Northern Gannet - Fencing - Pair bonding display performed when couple is reunited - Large white seabird with long
CAN-2564 Northern Gannet - Fencing - Pair bonding display performed when couple is reunited Canada Morus bassanus formerly: Sula bassana

Spanish Ibex - Males in rut fighting -Spain - IUCN vulnerable - Lives in the mountainous areas of Pyrenees-central
CAN-2535 Spanish Ibex - Males in rut fighting Spain - IUCN vulnerable Capra pyrenaica victoriae John Cancalosi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Fallow Deer -UK - Male in rut on Lek - Central Europe - Iberia - British Isles - Southern Sweden - Introduced elsewhere
CAN-2534 Fallow Deer - Male in rut UK Dama dama John Cancalosi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Spanish Ibex - Male courting female in rut -Spain - IUCN vulnerable - Lives in the mountainous areas of
CAN-2532 Spanish Ibex - Male courting female in rut Spain - IUCN vulnerable Capra pyrenaica victoriae John Cancalosi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Red Deer - Stag in rut - UK - Second largest European deer - Antlers up to 71 cm long - Although great diversity of
CAN-2531 Red Deer - Stag in rut UK Cervus elaphus John Cancalosi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Bobolink - male-singing to declare territory-nest in meadows and hayfields-breeding plumage-spring male only North
CAN-2260 Bobolink - male, singing to declare territory. New York, USA Dolichonyx oryzivorus Found in meadows and hayfields. Breeding plumage - spring male

Red-winged Blackbird-Male-New York, USA - Male courtship display-Abundant in marshes and fields-Occurs throughout U. S
CAN-2247 Red-winged Blackbird - adult male performing courtship display New York, USA Agelaius phoeniceus Abundant in marshes and fields. Occurs throughout USA, much of Canada and Mexico

Bison - Wyoming, USA - Male vocalizing (bellowing) during rut - Commonly called buffalo - Males weigh up to 2000
CAN-2220 American Bison / Buffalo - male vocalizing (bellowing) during rut Wyoming, USA Bison bison Males weigh up to 2000 pounds

Ruddy Duck - Male doing a courtship display-one of the Stiff-Tailed Ducks (Tribe Oxyurini)
CAN-2143 Ruddy Duck - Male doing a courtship display New York, USA Oxyura jamaicensis John Cancalosi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Red Deer - Stags in rut UK
CAN-2101 Red Deer - Stags in rut UK Crevus elaphus John Cancalosi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Snowy Egret
CAN-1943 Snowy EGRET - breeding display Louisiana Egretta thula John Cancalosi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Black-necked Swan prebreeding display Argentine Pampa
BLT-462 Black-necked Swan - prebreeding display Argentine Pampa Cygnus melanocoryphus Yves Bilat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Black-necked Swan prebreeding display (june) Argentine Pampa
BLT-461 Black-necked Swan prebreeding display (june), Argentine Pampa Cygnus melanocoryphus Yves Bilat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Black-necked Swan Postbreeding gathering ( summer-autumn) Argentine Pampa
BLT-460 Black-necked Swan - Postbreeding gathering (summer-autumn) Argentine Pampa Cygnus melanocoryphus Yves Bilat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Black-necked Swan male displaying Breeding site ( pond with "Scirpus" vegetation) Argentine Pampa
BLT-455 Black-necked Swan male displaying Breeding site ( pond with "Scirpus" vegetation), Argentine Pampa Cygnus melanocoryphus Yves Bilat Please note that prints are for personal display

Pheasant Male display calling Bedfordshire, UK
BB-633 Pheasant - Male display calling Bedfordshire, UK Phasianus colchicus Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Pheasant Male display calling Bedfordshire, UK
BB-632 Pheasant - Male display calling Bedfordshire, UK Phasianus colchicus Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Robin Male feeding female
BB-604 Robin - Male feeding female with insect Erithacus rubecula Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Brush Turkey Dominant breeding male, Currumbin Valley, South East Queensland, Australia
AU-66-law BRUSH TURKEY - close-up of head and neck of a dominant breeding male (prominent wattle) subtropical rainforest, Currumbin Valley, SE Queensland

Red Hartebeest - Territorial fight between two bulls. Inhabits savanna and open woodland
ASW-4406 Red Hartebeest - Territorial fight between two bulls Mountain Zebra National Park, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Alcephalus buselaphus Inhabits savanna and open woodland

Blesbok - Male displaying on stamping ground. Endemic in South Africa. Inhabits fynbos
ASW-4394 Blesbok - Male displaying on stamping ground Mountain Zebra National Park, Eastern Cape, South Africa Damaliscus dorcas phillipsi Endemic in South Africa

Gemsbok fight - Bulls fighting at waterhole in competition for female. Subspecies inhabits South West Arid Zones of
ASW-4372 Gemsbok fight - Bulls fighting at waterhole in competition for female. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape

Ibis a cou blanc Buff necked Ibis Theristicus caudatus
WAT-8960 Buff-necked Ibis Llanos Venezuela Theristicus caudatus M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Whooper Swan - two displaying. Hokkaido, Japan
WAT-8700 Whooper Swan - two displaying. Hokkaido, Japan Cygnus cygnus M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Red-crowned Cranes Hokkaido, Japan
WAT-8330 Red-crowned Cranes Hokkaido, Japan Grus japonensis M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Red-crowned Crane - displaying, jumping Hokkaido, Japan
WAT-8325 Red-crowned Crane - displaying, jumping Hokkaido, Japan Grus japonensis M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Red-crowned Cranes - displaying Hokkaido, Japan
WAT-8314 Red-crowned Cranes - displaying Hokkaido, Japan Grus japonensis M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Red-crowned Crane - pair displaying in snow Hokkaido, Japan
WAT-8306 Red-crowned Crane - pair displaying in snow Hokkaido, Japan Grus japonensis M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Red-crowned Crane - pair Hokkaido, Japan
WAT-8303 Red-crowned Crane - pair Hokkaido, Japan Grus japonensis M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Red-crowned Crane - pair displaying Hokkaido, Japan
WAT-8302 Red-crowned Crane - pair displaying Hokkaido, Japan Grus japonensis M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Great Grey Bowerbird Australia
WAT-255 Great Grey Bowerbird - at bower Australia Chlamydera nuchalis M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Arctic Tern - pair mating. Varanger fjord - Norway
WAT-12384 Arctic Tern - pair mating. Varanger fjord - Norway Sterna paradisaea M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Ruff - female with male in breeding plumage. Varanger - Norway
WAT-12292 Ruff - female with male in breeding plumage Varanger - Norway Philomachus pugnax M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

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Courtship is a beautiful dance of love and attraction that transcends species boundaries. From the enchanting sight of a little owl pair perched on a branch, engaging in courtship behavior in Spain, to the mesmerizing blue-footed booby courting pair on the South coast of Santa Cruz Island, courtship displays are truly captivating. Even in remote places like Albatross Island in South Georgia, Antarctica, wandering albatrosses perform elaborate courtship displays that leave us awestruck. And who can resist the heartwarming image of red-crowned cranes with their necks intertwined, displaying their affectionate bond amidst snowy landscapes in Hokkaido, Japan? On Skomer Island in Wales, Atlantic puffins engage in bill rubbing as part of their courtship rituals. The gentle touch between two Northern gannets beak-to-beak greets each other on Heligoland island off Schleswig-Holstein's coast in Germany. In Bavaria's winter wonderland, an alpha male European wolf shows his affection towards the pack leader - the alpha female - reminding us that even wild creatures understand love and devotion. Meanwhile, brown hares engage in playful boxing matches during February mornings in Oxfordshire. The ancient Caledonian pine forests of Scotland witness capercaillie males and hens displaying their vibrant plumage and intricate dances during leks – nature's grandest stage for courtship. Whether it's witnessing red-crowned cranes performing elegant courtship displays at Kushiro Shitsugen National Park or simply admiring mute swans engaged in romantic behaviors against a backdrop of misty waters at dawn near Cleveland UK; these moments remind us that courtship is not just reserved for humans but is an integral part of life across our diverse planet.