Courtship Collection (page 3)

The Merry Wives of Windsor - title page - Anne Page and Slender, an inept and unsuccessful suitor. 1862

LONGFELLOW: STANDISH, 1886. Why don t you speak for yourself, John? Illustration of John Alden and Priscilla Mullens by Arthur I

LONGFELLOW: STANDISH. The Courtship of Miles Standish by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. John Alden and Priscilla Mullens. Drawing by Charles Stanley Reinhart

Picture No. 10947434
Superb Lyrebird - male spreading tail during full courtship display on display mound Sherbrooke Forest, Victoria, Australia. Date:

MILES STANDISH. Priscilla Mullens wondering to John Alden why Miles Standish does not woo her himself. Wood engraving after George Henry Boughton from a late 19th century edition of Henry Wadsworth

HOME TALENT, 1921. Phyllis Haver in a scene from the film

Crimson Rosella - two adults about to kiss each other. One is sitting on a bush while the other is hovering in the air
SAS-1296 Crimson Rosella - two adults about to kiss each other Wilsons's Promontory National Park, Victoria, Australia Platycercus elegans Steffen & Alexandra Sailer Please note that prints are

Waved Albatros Espagnola Island. Galapagos Islands
WAT-10415 Waved Albatross Espagnola Island. Galapagos Islands Diomedea irrorata M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Male Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) giving seed to a female Hawfinch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands

USA, Florida, South Lido Beach, Royal Tern courtship behavior, Sterna maxima

White storks courting C018 / 9343
White storks (Ciconia ciconia) courting

Blue-footed booby courtship display C013 / 7485
Blue-footed booby courtship display. Pair of blue-footed boobies (Sula nebouxii) displaying during a courtship ritual. Photographed on San Cristobal Island, Galapagos Islands

London Romance
A couple shelter from the rain under a red umbrella during a romantic walk beside the River Thames and the Houses of Parliament, Westminster, central London. Date: 1960s

Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) adult pair, in courtship display on water, River Thames, Henley-on-Thames, Thames Valley, Oxfordshire, England, april

Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) adult male, breeding plumage, with head raised in courtship display, swimming in arctic lake, Varanger, Norway, june

BICYCLING, c1898. American magazine advertisement for Browns shoe dressing, c1898

Black-browed Albatross (Diomedea melanophoris) adult pair, courtship preening, close-up of heads, Falkland Islands

African Lion - mating pair - Ngorongoro Conservation Area - Tanzania
SE-396 African Lion - mating pair Ngorongoro Conservation Area - Tanzania Panthera leo Suzi Eszterhas Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Capercaillie - male displaying to female in snow - courtship. Kuhmo - Finland
WAT-15554 Capercaillie - male displaying to female in snow - courtship Kuhmo - Finland Tetrao urogallus M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Flowers for the Millers Daughter by Florence Hardy
A young Dutch boy climbs the steps of a windmill to deliver a bouquet of flowers to a young millers daughter

At Eve I Bring Thee Roses by Florence Hardy
A young Dutch girl sits by a spinning wheel while her suitor peers through the window having presented her with a bouquet of red roses

Little Owls - perched on rocks - April - Extremadura - Spain
RES-900 Little Owls - perched on rocks - April Extremadura - Spain Athene noctua George Reszeter Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans) courtship display, Albatross Island, South Georgia, Antarctica
JPF-13294 Wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans) courtship display Albatross Island, South Georgia, Antarctica, Islands in the southern ocean

Courting Indian / Asian Elephants. Corbett National Park, India
JR-770 Courting Indian / Asian Elephants Corbett National Park, India Elephas maximus Jagdeep Rajput Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Bengal / Indian Tiger - couple courting. Bandhavgarh National Park - India
JR-916 Bengal / Indian Tiger - couple courting Bandhavgarh National Park - India. Panthera tigris Jagdeep Rajput Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Red-crowned Crane - displaying, jumping with wings outstretched Hokkaido, Japan
WAT-8315 Red-crowned Crane - displaying, jumping with wings outstretched Hokkaido, Japan Grus japonensis M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Waved Albatros - pair. Espagnola Island - Galapagos Islands
WAT-10418 Waved Albatross - pair Espagnola Island - Galapagos Islands Diomedea irrorata M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Great Bowerbird
HB-1610 Great Grey BOWERBIRD - decorating bower with red hibiscus flowers, bones and empty shells Australia Chlamydera nuchalis Hans & Judy Beste Please note that prints are for personal display

Arctic Tern - Displaying on tundra to mate - June - Varanger - Arctic Norway
CK-4330 Arctic Tern - Displaying on tundra to mate June - Varanger - Arctic Norway Sterna paradisaea Chris Knights Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Indian Sarus Crane giving unison call. Keoladeo National Park, India
JR-642 Indian Sarus Crane giving unison call. Keoladeo National Park, India. Grus antigone Jagdeep Rajput Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonica) pair pre-mating behaviour, Salisbury Plain, South Georgia, Polar Regions

Indian Sarus Crane dancing at dusk. Keoladeo National Park India
JR-645 Indian Sarus Crane dancing at dusk. Keoladeo National Park India Grus antigone Jagdeep Rajput Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Crowned Crane - pair courtship displaying
USH-784 Crowned CRANE - pair in courtship display Captive Balearica regulorum Distribution: Senegal to Nigeria Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) adult pair, with necks entwined, courtship behaviour on water, Oxfordshire, England, May

Great Northern Diver (Gavia immer) adult pair, summer plumage, circling on lake in bonding display, North Michigan, U.S.A. june

Overworked clerk (colour litho)
8656906 Overworked clerk (colour litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Overworked clerk. Luncheon. Smoking room. Office clerk flirting with a waitress)

The kick off (colour litho)
8656903 The kick off (colour litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: The kick off. Man being kicked out of the door by his girl's father)

A little line from your Valentine will turn it upside down (colour litho)
8656777 A little line from your Valentine will turn it upside down (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: If your face is doleful and inclined to frown)

I am getting quite (h) attached to this place (colour litho)
8656742 I am getting quite (h) attached to this place (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

How to make love (colour litho)
8656553 How to make love (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: How to make love)

The love tree, ca 1850 (illustration)
7422852 The love tree, ca 1850 (illustration); (add.info.: Society. The love tree. Seduction between men and women in the 19th century. Imagery, Epinal (France), ca 1850.); © Archives Charmet.

Lovers in traditional costumes, Bavaria (postcard)
7377743 Lovers in traditional costumes, Bavaria (postcard); © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved.

After a 16th century woodcut by Peter Flotner entitled The Hazards of Love. Lovers in a garden
955329 After a 16th century woodcut by Peter Flotner entitled The Hazards of Love. Lovers in a garden. Amongst the symbology, Father Time with a snake wrapped around his leg

Beauty products on a Valentine's Day card (chromolitho)
8635594 Beauty products on a Valentine's Day card (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Beauty products on a Valentine's Day card)

Valentine's Day card (colour litho)
8635402 Valentine's Day card (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Valentine's Day card. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn.

The blossoming fruit trees of a lovely country orchard (engraving)
8635266 The blossoming fruit trees of a lovely country orchard (engraving) by Walker, Marcella M. (fl.1872-1917); Private Collection; (add.info)

Pierrot and Pierrette (colour litho)
8656902 Pierrot and Pierrette (colour litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pierrot and Pierrette. Two's company, three's none)

Woman and her admirers at the beach (colour litho)
8656756 Woman and her admirers at the beach (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman and her admirers at the beach. Postcard, early 20th century)

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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.