Courtship Collection (page 11)

Clarion Lizard (Urosaurus clarionensis) displaying, IUCN Vulnerable, Clarion Island, Revillagigedo Archipelago Biosphere Reserve / Archipielago de Revillagigedo UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site

Hoopoe (Upupa epops) male feeding female in courtship display, Pusztaszer, Hungary, April

Andean Cock-of-the-rock male {Rupicola peruvianus} at lek in cloud forest canopy. Manu Biosphere Reserve, Amazonia, Peru. November

Kottigehar dancing frog (Micrixalus kottigeharensis) male calling and displaying to attract female by waving foot, Agumbe, Western Ghats, India

Flightless cormorant (Phalacrocorax harrisi) pair in courtship Puerto Pajas, Isabela Island, Galapagos

Atlantic yellow-nosed albatross (Thalassarche chlororhynchos) courtship display, Gough Island, Gough and Inaccessible Islands UNESCO World Heritage Site, South Atlantic

Western capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) male calling at lek, with female, Tver, Russia. May

Black Grouse (Tetrao tetrix) males fighting at lek in the snow, Tver, Russia. April

Tennessee Warbler (Vermivora peregrina) male perched in a pine tree branch, singing in spring, Alberta, Canada. May

Pair of Horned Grebes (Podiceps auritus) in breeding plumage, on water, Southeast Alberta, Canada. May

Gunnison sage-grouse (Centrocercus minimus) male displaying at a lek. Gunnison County, Colorado. April

Royal terns (Sterna maxima) pair crossing bills during courtship behaviour, Fort DeSoto Park, Florida, USA

Hoopoe (Upupa epops) male feeding female in courtship display, La Serena, Extremadura, Spain, April 2009

European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) pair in courtship display, Bulgaria, May 2008

European Hare (Lepus europaeus) courting pair in grassland at dawn. Wales, UK, July

Three European Hare (Lepus europaeus) chasing, a courtship behaviour. Wales, UK, June

Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) male displaying. Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, September

Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) pair of adults during part of their elaborate courtship ritual during the very last few rays of evening sunlight, Derbyshire, UK, March

Black grouse (Tetrao tetrix) two males displaying and fighting at lek, Cairngorms NP, Grampian, Scotland, UK, April

Rear view of Black grouse (Tetrao tetrix) male displaying at lek, Cairngorms National Park, Grampian, Scotland, UK, April

Black grouse (Tetrao tetrix) male displaying at lek, Cairngorms National Park, Grampian, Scotland, UK, April

RF- Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) male displaying, Inshriach, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK. February

Whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus) pair on loch in heart shape, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, November

Fallow deer (Dama dama) buck bellowing at dawn during the rut, Cheshire, UK, October

Satellite male Ruff (Philomachus pugnax) in full display at the lek. Varanger, Finmark, Norway, May

Lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni) male flying past during courtship with Mole cricket in its talons. Extremadura, Spain

Brown hare (Lepus europaeus) adult male pursuing female, Derbyshire, UK, February

Red deer (Cervus elaphus) stag bellowing during rut, Derbyshire, UK

Greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) male displaying on a lek in snow, Sublette County, Wyoming, USA. April

Rock beauty angelfish (Holacanthus tricolor) pair at dusk performing their courtship dance with the larger male circling the female, Georgetown, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, British West Indies

Yellow-headed Blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus) male calling and performing courtship / territorial display in cattail marsh, Mono Lake Basin, California, USA

Two Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) touching noses in greeting display, Serengeti NP, Tanzania, East Africa, January

Trumpeter Swans (Cygnus buccinator) in winter morning mist, showing aggression during courtship behaviour, Mississippi River, Minnesota, USA, February

Goldies Bird of Paradise (Paradisaea decora) male displaying to female at lek, Fergusson Island, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. Near-threatened

Mating pair of King Penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) on Gold Beach, South Georgia Island, Sub Antarctica

Gannet (Morus bassanus) breeding pair during part of their elaborate courtship ritual. Saltee Islands, Republic of Ireland, May

Waved albatross (Phoebastria irrorata) courting pair mutually grooming. Punta Cevallos, Espanola (Hood) Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, May

Ruff (Philomachus pugnax) male displaying, Varanger, Norway, May

Dusky dolphins (Lagenorhynchus obscurus) courting pair leaping from the sea, Kaikoura, Canterbury, New Zealand, January

The surprise, 1785. Creator: Erik Pauelsen
The surprise, 1785

Shepherds, 1701-1800. Creator: Unknown
Shepherds, 1701-1800

2 scenes from Pastoral Plays, Wash. D.C. May 1906: Strephon casts off Chloe, 1906. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
2 scenes from Pastoral Plays, Wash. D.C. May 1906: Strephon casts off Chloe, 1906. Miss Wise and Mr. Archibald in "The Oaks"

Waiting in the forest-Cheyenne, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Waiting in the forest-Cheyenne, c1910. Cheyenne man, standing in forest, is covered with white blanket except for eyes and nose, hoping to meet his girlfriend

Detail of feathers of Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus), Zamecky Park of Blatna Castle, Blatna, Strakonice District, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic

Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus) displaying its feathers in Zamecky Park of Blatna Castle, Blatna, Strakonice District, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic

Great crested grebe pair at courtship (Podiceps cristatus) near Sipplingen on Lake Constance, Bavaria, Germany

Red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis) adult pair walking in snow, Hokkaido, Japan

Red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis) courtship display with dancing and jumping, Hokkaido, Japan

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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.