A courtship started. The female keeps her body parallel to the water.
The male mounted the female.
And copulation began. In about a minute it would be over and the elegant post- mating dance began.
The pair crossed beaks in their post-mating dance.
Then they separated the beaks and walked together side by side. They became a couple!
They will have beautiful descendants!
ReplyDeleteAn optimal documentary.
Very nice colors and contrast.
the same ritual as the pied avocet
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Handsome, elegant birds. I give a presentation on the various mating systems of birds and recently I was asked whether birds enjoy it. Maybe a post copulatory dance says it all!
ReplyDeleteQué bellas imágenes, es una delicia venir a este precioso blog.
ReplyDeleteUn beso.
Какие красивые и изящные птицы. И даже после спаривания ведут себя интеллигентно =)
ReplyDeletewow...so beautiful ritual...
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Es una maravilla lo bien que has captado todo el proceso. Se ve más romanticismo que en muchos seres humanos.
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Una secuencia fotográfica excelente. Has sabido captar el cortejo y apareamiento de la avoceta americana de manera excepcional.
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This is so amazing - these photos - wow.
ReplyDeleteindeed
DeleteUnas imagenes magnificas, que me transmiten una sensacion de ternura
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Tolle Bilder von den eleganten Vögel.
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Hi Kaya!!!.. Lovely shots of a pretty Avocet. Congrats..
ReplyDeleteMuy interesantes los momentos que has captado, Kaya, bien seguido ese cortejo en imágenes.
ReplyDeleteSaludos.