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An Anhinga in its glorious mating colors - who could resist!!
During mating season, the male anhinga develops extra crest feathers on the head, and the flesh around the eyes may turn a bright emerald green. Males begin courtship with lots of high flying, soaring through the area, and then marking out a possible nest spot. Then he turns on the fancy moves, flapping his wings alternately and bending his head low, extending the tail to the sky. Once the female accepts, the male brings her nesting material and she builds a platform, usually in a bush or tree low over the water. They incubate the eggs together for nearly a month.
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Close up of male large white butterfly,, preparing to mate and on near approach to female,who is static, in 'mating posture', on pink verbena bonariensis.
In our garden.
Cattle Egret in mating plumage.
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Ndutu area in the southeastern Serengeti, Tanzania
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LUX AETERNA [Cor Sacrum] Sunburst Aura. At WLRP
LUX AETERNA [Cor Sacrum] Mater Dei Halo. At WLRP
LUX AETERNA [Cor Sacrum] Cor Immaculatum. At WLRP.
Dress : Giz Seorn - 'Elena' Dress. In main store.
Hair : tram J0428 hair. In main store.
Veil : ERSCH - Simple Veil 45%
Skin : [Glam Affair] Senja Layer [Lelutka] 005 C
Decor :
TLG The Looking Glass- The Basilica. In main store.
LUX AETERNA [Spiritus Sancti] Gacha - Nomini Tuo II. In main store.
LUX AETERNA [Spiritus Sancti] Gacha - Somnus Aeternalis RARE. In main store.
'Soul Mate' floribunda rose.
Lemon-butter colouring with a licorice spice fragrance.
'Soul Mate' is also known as 'Julia Child'.
Photographed at the Swanes Rose Gardens.
Galston Road, Dural.
Hills District, Sydney.
My Canon EOS 5D Mk IV, with the Canon EF 100mm f /2.8L lens.
Processed in Adobe Lightroom and PhotoPad Pro by NCH software.
18th Century
Wood & Polychromed Image
Provenance: Italy
Personal Collection
One of the featured images at the Hermandad de la Virgen Maria of Malolos exhibit:
Yo Soy La Inmaculada Concepcion
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The Exhibit will be held at the "Museo Diocesano at the historic Barasoain Shrine Complex" from May 6-12, 2012
Click here for more info.
Butterfly - close-up of female large white, in mating posture on verbena bonariensis, awaiting her mate....
.....and he's on his way.
In our garden.
A pair of chalkhill blue butterflies mating on a field scabious in the quarry on Aggs Hill in Gloucestershire yesterday morning.
Thirsty Event
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Anhinga
From Birds and Blooms Extra:
During mating season, the male anhinga develops extra crest feathers on the head, and the flesh around the eyes may turn a bright emerald green. Males begin courtship with lots of high flying, soaring through the area, and then marking out a possible nest spot. Then he turns on the fancy moves, flapping his wings alternately and bending his head low, extending the tail to the sky. Once the female accepts, the male brings her nesting material and she builds a platform, usually in a bush or tree low over the water. They incubate the eggs together for nearly a month.
Great Blue Heron Mating Rituals
From Science.com
Displays
Great blue herons don't mate for life, but they do have elaborate courtship rituals that help pairs form strong bonds. Their mating displays include bill snapping, neck stretching, moaning calls, preening, circular flights, twig shaking, twig exchanging, crest raising and even bill duels. Scuffles over females are common, but never end in death. Once their complex dance is finished, the male and the female heron will have the strong bond necessary to raise their hatchlings together.
Taken back in April at the start of my Little owl experience, again the light was fading fast for this shot. I was lucky enough to get trail cam footage and stills of this pair starting a family :o) I have been completely absorbed by them ever since, watching them way into the night, till long after I should have been tucked up myself :o)
A lot fo people ask if I can tell the difference between the male and female, I answer, only when they are in this position LOL
Damselfly Mating Battle.
Male Familiar Bluets fighting over a floating leaf while their mates are busy with laying eggs. Taken at Kardon Park Ponds in Chester County, PA.
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