Caption

Northern shoveler (Spatula clypeata) male, drake mating with female in pond by forcing her underwater and biting in the duck's neck in spring

Date

2023

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/alimdi / Arterra / Philippe Clement

Reference

BRK24C70_333

Model release

No

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

34.5Mb (1.3Mb) / 14.2in x 9.5in / 4255 x 2835 (300dpi)

Keywords

2 2 animals Anas Anas clypeata Anatidae Anseriformes Aves Bird Birds Duck Ducks No People Northern Shoveler Northern Shovelers See Shoveler Spatula clypeata Two Animal Two Animals Wildlife adult adult animal adult animals adult male animal animal behavior animal behaviour animal couple animal pair animal pairs animals animals in the wild aquatic bird behavior behaviour bird photography bite bites biting body of water body part body parts copula copulate copulation countryside couple couples courtship display deserted drake drakes duck bird duck birds empty fauna female female animal female animals females geese bird habitat 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 season mating time matings mature matures natural environment natural environments natural habitat nature neck necks no one nobody old animal open air pair pair of animals pairing pond ponds pool reproduction reproductions rutting season scenery sex sexual intercourse social behavior social behaviour social behaviours spring springtime two under water underwater uninhabited water bird water birds waterfowl wild animal wild animals wildlife wildlife photography sexualities sexuality water waterfront waters