Mating Collection (#46)

Common Tern - pair copulating
USH-967 Common TERN - Pair mating Sterna hirundo Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Avocet - pair copulating
USH-764 Pied AVOCET - pair mating Recurvirostra avosetta Distribution: Europe to China, India ands Africa Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Hares - copulating
USH-50 HARES - mating Lepus europaeus Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Sandwich Tern-pair mating on edge of nesting colony, Farne Isles, Northumberland UK
USH-2223 Sandwich Tern - pair mating on edge of nesting colony Farne Isles, Northumberland UK Sterna sandvicensis Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

European Wolf - male and female alpha wolves copulating in snow, winter Bavaria, Germany
USH-1973 European Wolf - male and female alpha wolves copulating in snow, winter Bavaria, Germany Canis lupus Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

European Lynx- male testing female for readiness to copulate during breeding season Bavaria, Germany
USH-1925 European Lynx - male testing female for readiness to copulate during breeding season Bavaria, Germany Felis lynx Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

House Sparrows - Pair mating on house roof Northumberland, England
USH-1593 House Sparrows - Pair mating on house roof Northumberland, England Passer domesticus Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Male Sage Grouse strutting on lek after fresh snow. Eastern Oregon's "high desert. " March. BG303
TOM-958 Male Sage Grouse strutting on lek after fresh snow Eastern Oregon's high desert with Sagebrush, USA March Centrocercus urophasianus Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for

Ruffed Grouse drumming (spring mating-territorial display) in alder tree bottom along Hoh River, Olympic National Park
TOM-923 Ruffed Grouse drumming (spring mating-territorial display) in alder tree bottom along Hoh River Olympic National Park, USA April

Male Attwater's Prairie Chicken / Grouse - displaying. Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge, Texas
TOM-919 Male Attwater's Prairie Chicken / Grouse - displaying Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge, Texas, USA

Male Sage Grouse - strutting or displaying on mating grounds which are called a lek. Western U. S. March. BG339
TOM-916 Male Sage Grouse - strutting or displaying on mating grounds which are called a le Western USA, March. Centrocercus urophasianus Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal

Ruffed Grouse - drumming (spring mating-territorial display), Olympic National Park; Washington, Western U. S. spring
TOM-914 Ruffed Grouse - drumming (spring mating-territorial display) Olympic National Park; Washington, USA, spring. Bonasa umbellus Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display

Male Ruffed Grouse drumming, mating, territorial display beneath moss draped limbs
TOM-913 Male Ruffed Grouse drumming, mating, territorial display beneath moss draped limbs Olympic National Park, Washington, USA

Male Ring-necked Pheasant - spring mating display. b2807
TOM-908 Ring-necked Pheasant - Male, spring mating display California, USA Phasianus colchicus Same species as European pheasant Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display

Burchell's / Plains / Common Zebra - stallions, Dominance behavior. Serengeti National Park, Tanzania. May. 3MB778
TOM-864 Burchell's / Plains / Common Zebra - stallions, dominance behavior. Serengeti National Park, Tanzania. May. Equus burchelli Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal

sage grouse - two male slap wings (fight) over territory on a lek during spring mating rituals. Western U. S. A B6015
TOM-1485 Sage grouse - two male slap wings (fight) over territory on a lek during spring mating rituals. Western U.S.A Centrocercus urophasianus Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for

Sage Grouse - male strutting on lek. Strutting is grouse's springtime mating territorial display. Western U. S. A
TOM-1484 Sage Grouse - male strutting on lek. Strutting is grouse's springtime mating territorial display. Western U.S.A

Sage Grouse - male strutting before several hens on lek, March. Western U. S. A. BG32
TOM-1483 Sage Grouse - male strutting before several hens on lek, March. Western U.S.A. Centrocercus urophasianus Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Sage Grouse - two male fight over territory on a lek during spring mating rituals. Western U. S. A. BG193
TOM-1482 Sage Grouse - two male fight over territory on a lek during spring mating rituals Western U.S.A. Centrocercus urophasianus Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display

Sage Grouse - two male confront one another over territory on a lek during spring mating season. Western U. S. A. BG313
TOM-1481 Sage Grouse - two male confront one another over territory on a lek during spring mating season. Western U.S.A. Centrocercus urophasianus Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for

Coyote - looking for spawning cutthroat trout in small stream. Western USA BAX6225
TOM-1394 Coyote - looking for spawning cutthroat trout in small stream Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA Canis latrans Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes

Pronghorn Antelope - running National Bison Range, Montana, USA. MY247
TOM-1363 Pronghorn Antelope - running National Bison Range, Montana, USA. Antilocapra americana Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Lions - mating
SM-901 Lions - mating Panthera leo Stefan Meyers Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Brown Hares mating. UK
RES-719 Brown Hares mating. UK Lepus capensis George Reszeter Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

American Avocet
MOP-117 AMERICAN AVOCET - MATING Recurvirostra americana B Moose Peterson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Lions Copulating. Maasai Mara, Kenya, Africa
LA-802 Lions - Mating Maasai Mara, Kenya, Africa. Panthera leo Jean Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Reticulated Giraffe - pair mating
LA-1779 Reticulated Giraffe - pair mating Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata Jean Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Reticulated Giraffe - group, with pair mating
LA-1775 Reticulated Giraffe - group, with pair mating Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata Jean Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

African / Cape Buffalo Mating
LA-1049 African / Cape Buffalo Mating Syncerus caffer Jean Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Lions - mating Botswana, Africa
HAY-300 Lions - mating Botswana, Africa. Panthera leo Hayden Oake Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Wildebeest - pair mating Maasai Mara, Kenya, Africa
FL-998 Wildebeest - pair mating Maasai Mara, Kenya, Africa Connochaetes taurinus Ferrero Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Rothschild's Giraffe - x2
FL-2946 Rothschild's Giraffe - x2 Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi Ferrero Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Southern Elephant Seal - mating Valdes Peninsula, Patagonia, Argentina
FG-dz-865 Southern Elephant Seal - mating Valdes Peninsula, Patagonia, Argentina Mirounga leonina Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Redshank - Mating Pair Norfolk UK
FEU-147 Redshank - Mating Pair Norfolk UK Tringa totanus Geoff du Feu Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Capercaillie male & Hen Copulating in old Caledonian pine forest. Scotland UK
CK-4241 Capercaillie - male & hen copulating in old Caledonian pine forest. Scotland UK Tetrao urogallus Chris Knights Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Hartebeest / Kongoni - Pair mating - South Africa
CAN-2660 Hartebeest / Kongoni - Pair mating South Africa Alcelaphus buselaphus John Cancalosi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Common Ostrich - mating. Mountain Zebra National Park - Eastern Cape - South Africa
ASW-4650 Common Ostrich - mating Mountain Zebra National Park - Eastern Cape - South Africa Struthio camelus Alan J. S. Weaving Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Ostrich - mating
WAT-1319 OSTRICH - MATING Struthio camelus 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 - male mating with female. Varanger - Norway
WAT-12253 Ruff - male mating with female Varanger - Norway Philomachus pugnax M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Lesser Kestrel - pair mating. Caceres - Extramadura - Spain
WAT-12205 Lesser Kestrel - pair mating Caceres - Extramadura - Spain Falco naumanni M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Cuttlefish courting - Two male cuttlefish courting a female. both males struggled with each other to hold the female
VT-8364 Cuttlefish courting - Two male cuttlefish courting a female. both males struggled with each other to hold the female Thailand, Andaman Sea, Richlieu Rock

Nudibranchs - mating Indonesia
VT-5318 Nudibranchs - mating Indonesia Chromodoris bullocki Valerie & Ron Taylor Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Great Crested Grebes - Pair after copulation on weed platform, male sliding off female. Mating sequence Hessen, Germany
USH-1540 Great Crested Grebes - Pair after copulation on weed platform, male sliding off female. Mating sequence Hessen, Germany

Great Crested Grebes - Pair copulating on weed platform, male with raised crest calling
USH-1539 Great Crested Grebes - Pair copulating on weed platform, male with raised crest calling. Mating sequence Hessen, Germany

Great Crested Grebes - Pair copulating on courtship platform, male with raised crest calling. Hessen, Germany
USH-1532 Great Crested Grebes - Pair copulating on courtship platform, male with raised crest calling. Hessen, Germany Podiceps cristatus Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display

Cardinal Meadowhawk - male towing female during mating activities. Female is resting for a second between egg laying
TOM-1495 Cardinal Meadowhawk - male towing female during mating activities. Female is resting for a second between egg laying. Summer

Brown Common Garden Snails - Mating pair UK garden
SPH-3348 Brown Common Garden Snails - Mating pair UK garden Helix aspersa Steve Hopkin Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

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"Mating: A Fascinating Display of Love and Survival in the Animal Kingdom" In the vast realm of nature, creatures big and small engage in a primal dance known as mating. From the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex dinosaurs to the delicate tree frogs of Costa Rica, this instinctual act is essential for their species' survival. Deep within Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in South Africa's Kalahari region, a majestic lion pair comes together in an intimate moment. Their powerful bond symbolizes strength and unity amidst the harsh African wilderness. Meanwhile, on Suffolk's green pastures, Suffolk Punch Horses gracefully intertwine their bodies during mating rituals. These gentle giants exemplify grace and elegance as they perpetuate their lineage. High up in the treetops of Tangkoko Nature Reserve in North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Celebes Crested Macaques express their desires through passionate encounters. Their vibrant personalities shine through as they navigate love among lush foliage. Underneath New Jersey's Reeds Beach sunsets, horseshoe crabs partake in a unique courtship ritual involving "love darts. " This intricate display showcases not only affection but also evolutionary strategies that have allowed them to thrive across tropical shores worldwide. Even microscopic organisms like Schistosoma spp. , commonly known as blood flukes, engage in complex reproductive processes within human hosts. Though unseen by our eyes, these tiny creatures remind us that life finds a way even under challenging circumstances. From Alaska's rugged landscapes to Anchorage's serene forests, moose nuzzle each other tenderly during mating season. In this quiet exchange between male and female moose lies an unspoken language of affection and connection. Amidst all these diverse examples lies one common thread - love knows no boundaries when it comes to reproduction.