Courtship Collection (#82)

Red Tailed Tropicbird - Display Flight Midway island, Pacific Ocean BI006898
COS-602 Red-tailed Tropicbird - display Flight Midway island, Pacific Ocean Phaethon rubricauda Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Little Bustard - Male jumping display Otis tetrax Extremadura, Spain BI009495
COS-2265 Little Bustard - male jumping display Extremadura, Spain Otis tetrax Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Great Bustard - Male displaying Otis tarda Extemadura, Spain BI009172
COS-2259 Great Bustard - male displaying Extemadura, Spain Otis tarda Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Ruff - Lek male wing flutter Finland BI006841
COS-115 Ruff - Lek male wing flutter Finland Philomachus pugnax Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Black Grouse - Cock and Hen
CK-4380 Black Grouse - Cock and Hen Tetrao tetrix Chris Knights Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Capercaillie - displaying to females
CK-1279 Capercaillie - displaying to females Tetrao urogallus Chris Knights Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Capercaillie
CK-1212 CAPERCAILLIE - male displaying Tetrao urogallus Chris Knights Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Hammerkop - at nest displaying Chobe, Botswana, Africa
CH-3159 Hammerkop - at nest displaying Chobe, Botswana, Africa. Scopus umbretta Hammerkops nests are upto 1.5 to 2metres in depth, and are almost as wide

Yellow-nosed Albatross - displaplaying Gough Island formerly Diomedea chlororhynchos
CH-2519 Yellow-nosed Albatross - displaying Gough Island Thalassarche chlororhynchos formerly Diomedea chlororhynchos Clem Haagner Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Peacock - displaying to peahen. Ranthambhore National Park, Rajaasthan, India
CB-255 Peacock - displaying to peahen. Ranthambhore National Park, Rajaasthan, India. Pavo cristatus Alternative spellings

Blue Indian Peafowl / Peacock - Displaying feathers Ranthambhore NP, Rajasthan, India
CB-208 Blue Indian Peafowl / Peacock - Displaying feathers Ranthambhore NP, Rajasthan, India Pavo cristatus Alternative spellings

Peacock / Indian Peafowl Ranthambhore National Park, India
CB-161 PEACOCK, Indian Peafowl Ranthambhore National Park, India Pavo cristatus Alternative spellings: Ranthambhor / Ranthambore / Ranthambor Chris Brunskill Please note that prints are for personal

Ruff (Philomachus pugnax) - Sweden - Male displaying on lek - Extremely sexually dimorphic - Breeds in Arctic
CAN-2950 Ruff - male displaying on lek Sweden Philomachus pugnax Extremely sexually dimorphic. Breeds in Arctic and subarctic and south to termperate zones in Europe

Ruff - Sweden - Male displaying on lek - Extremely sexually dimorphic - Breeds in Arctic and subarctic
CAN-2948 Ruff - male displaying on lek Sweden Philomachus pugnax Extremely sexually dimorphic. Breeds in Arctic and subarctic and south to termperate zones in Europe

Satin Bowerbird - Male Australia
CAN-2919 Satin Bowerbird - Male Australia Ptilonorhynchus violaceus John Cancalosi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Superb Lyrebird - in courtship display, inverts tail over back and droops wings. Australia
CAN-2914 Superb Lyrebird - in courtship display, inverts tail over back and droops wings Australia Menura novaehollandiae John Cancalosi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Red-headed Weaver Male above female inspecting nest. Zimbabwe, Africa
CAN-2092 Red-headed Weaver Male above female inspecting nest. Zimbabwe, Africa. Anaplectes melanotis John Cancalosi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Capercaillie - male & female
CAN-1941 CAPERCAILLIE - male displaying to two females Sweden Tetrao urogallus urogallus John Cancalosi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Short-tailed albatross - Courting. Torishima Island is a volcanic peak rising out of the Pacific Ocean
AUS-885 Short-tailed albatross - Courting. Torishima Island is a volcanic peak rising out of the Pacific Ocean, South of Japan and an important breeding ground for the Short-tailed albatross

Sooty albatross - skycalling (courtship behaviour) on cliff edge
AUS-856 Sooty albatross - skycalling (courtship behaviour) on cliff edge Gough Island, South Atlantic Phoebetria fusca Graham Robertson / Auscape / ardea.com Auscape Please note that prints are for

Albert's Lyrebird - in full courtship display. Male Albert's lyrebirds display all winter (breeding season)
AU-69-LAW Alberts Lyrebird - in full courtship display near Wilsons Peak, New South Wales/Queensland border Menura alberti Male Alberts lyrebirds display all winter (breeding season)

Albert's Lyrebird - Male in courtship display. The male selects the favourite of a number of display sites in his
AU-68-LAW Alberts Lyrebird - Male in courtship display Montane rainforest at The Head, near Wilsons Peak, Queensland/New South Wales border

Little Grebe / Dabchick courting pair. Andries Vosloo Kudu Reserve, nr Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa
ASW-4647 Little Grebe / Dabchick courting pair. Andries Vosloo Kudu Reserve, nr Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Tachybaptus ruficollis Alan J. S

Lappet-faced Vulture - Courting pair. Threatened species, mostly confined to major game reserves
ASW-4322 Lappet-faced Vulture - Courting pair. Threatened species, mostly confined to major game reserves Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa Aegypius tracheliotus Alan J. S

Cape Gannet
WAT-7851 Cape GANNET - pair, one standing one lying-down Morus capensis M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Great Bustard displaying male
WAT-11407 Great Bustard displaying male Caceres, Extramadura, Spain Otis tarda M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Great Frigatebird. Genovesa Island. Galapagos Islands
WAT-10468 Great Frigatebird - with inflated throat Genovesa Island - Galapagos Islands. Fregata minor M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Black-tailed Prairie Dog - pair showing affection behaviour, Emmen, Holland
USH-3123 Black-tailed Prairie Dog - pair showing affection behaviour Cynomys ludovicianus Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Northern Gannet
JZ-2292 Northern Gannet - sky pointing as part of courtship display USA Morus bassanus formerly: Sula bassana, Pelecanus bassanus Jim Zipp Please note that prints are for personal display purposes

Red-crowned Crane - pair displaying Hokkaido, Japan
WAT-8319 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

Cape gannets, Morus capensis, courtship display in gannet colony at Bird Island, Lamberts Bay, Western Cape, South Africa, Africa

Mute swan pair, Cygnus olor, courting at Martin Mere Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust nature reserve, Burscough, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Grey crowned crane dancing next to its mate with its feet off the ground and wings spread, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Southern Right Whale - during an episode of courtship, a female is rolling on her side
FG-eb-690 Southern Right Whale - during an episode of courtship, a female is rolling on her side, raising a pectoral flipper above the surface Off Puerto Piramide, Valdes Peninsula, Chubut Province

Southern Right whale - courtship, during an episode of courtship, two whales roll on their side
FG-eb-688 Southern Right whale - courtship, during an episode of courtship, two whales roll on their side, extending their left pectoral flipper above the surface Off Puerto Piramide

Southern Right Whale - Courting. Male is touching the back of the female with his head
FG-ea-131 Southern Right Whale - Courting. Male is touching the back of the female with his head. Valdes Peninsula, Province Chubut, Patagonia

Southern Right Whale - Courting: male and female, touching, swimming close to each other
FG-ea-126 Southern Right Whale - Courting: male and female, touching, swimming close to each other. Valdes Peninsula, Province Chubut, Patagonia

North Right Whale - Courting group. Several males approach a female (on left). Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick, Canada
FG-CH-53 North Right Whale - Courting group. Several males approach a female (on left). Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick, Canada Eubalaena glacialis Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for

Northern Right whale - Courting group. Browns Bank, Nova Scotia, Canada CG 850
FG-6853 NORTHERN RIGHT WHALE - courting group Browns Bank, Nova Scotia, Canada Eubalaena glacialis Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Hecales Longwing Butterfly courtship. Pungent odour given off from gland at tip of abdomen if disturbed
ASW-4418 Hecales Longwing Butterfly courtship Occurs in Central and South America from sea level to 1700m Heliconius hecale Pungent odour given off from gland at tip of abdomen if disturbed Alan J

Red-crowned Crane - displaying Hokkaido, Japan
WAT-8341 Red-crowned Crane - 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 / Japanese Crane Displaying Hokkaido, Japan
WAT-8267 Red-crowned / Japanese / Manchurian CRANE - displaying in snow Hokkaido, Japan Grus japonensis M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Whooper Swans Courtship display Wintering on ice lakes in Hokkaido, Japan
WAT-8259 Whooper SWANS - Courtship display. Wintering on ice lakes in Hokkaido, Japan Cygnus cygnus M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Great Bustard displaying male
WAT-11447 Great Bustard displaying male Caceres, Extramadura, Spain Otis tarda M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Wild Horses - Stallions fighting-dominance behavior Summer Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Refuge, Montana, USA WH174
TOM-756 Mustang Wild Horses - Stallions fighting-dominance behavior Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Refuge, Montana, USA Equus caballus Summer Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal

Turkey - male parading before female turkey
ME-1522 Turkey - male parading before female turkey Meleagris gallopavo Johan De Meester Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

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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.