Title

Great crested grebe

Caption

Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) pair in breeding plumage displaying by shaking heads during mating ritual in lake, pond in early spring

Date

2023

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/alimdi / Arterra

Reference

BRK23C68_260

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

39,0Mb (1,2Mb) / 15,1in x 10,1in / 4525 x 3016 (300dpi)

Keywords

2 2 animals Aves Bird Birds Great crested grebe Great crested grebes Grebe Grebes Mating ritual No People Podiceps cristatus Podicipedidae See Two Animal Two Animals Wildlife adult adult animal adult animals adult male alternate plumage animal animal behavior animal behaviour animal couple animal pair animal pairs animals animals in the wild aquatic bird behavior behaviour bird photography body of water breeding dress breeding plumage breeding season breeding time copula copulate copulation countryside couple couples courtship display deserted early spring empty fauna female female animal female animals females folklore habitat head heads lake lakes landscape landscape photo landscape shot landscapes maiting pair male male animal male animals males mate mating mating behavior mating behaviour mating period mating plumage mating season mating time matings mature matures natural environment natural environments natural habitat nature no one nobody nuptial plumage old animal pair pair of animals pairing plumage plumages pond ponds pool reproduction reproductions rutting season scenery sex sexual intercourse shake shaking social behavior social behaviour social behaviours splendid dress traditional two uninhabited water bird water birds waterfowl wild animal wild animals wildlife wildlife photography characteristic culture cultures custom ritual rituals sexualities sexuality spring springtime tradition traditions typical water waters