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A pair of Green Darners (Anax junius) after copulation, still in tandem while the female oviposits in the water.
KLEINER KOHLWEISSLING oder RÜBENWEISSLING, CABBAGE WHITE or CABBAGE BUTTERFLY ( Pieris rapae ).
Birds don´t eat them. They are white butterflies. Adult butterflies living until 3 weeks.
Beginning at the age of 10 months old, the female small Indian mongoose can produce up to three litters of two to five pups per year. Their reproductive habits and lack of natural predators in Hawaii makes these introduced opportunistic omnivores a significant invasive species and detrimental to endemic species, especially ground nesting birds. The mongoose was introduced to sugar plantations in the Caribbean in 1872 and in Hawaii in 1883 with the intent of reducing the rat population. Contrary to described behavior, I have also seen one climb a tree in search of food. Interesting mammals that are fun to observe and considered cute by many, but they were imported inappropriately into the Hawaiian island ecosystem. Venerated or reviled, they have a long history in literature and mythology. Pardon the intrusion.
Pair of firebugs (Pyrrhocoris apterus) during their multi-hour copulation. Another male tries to replace the first one.
Para kowali bezskrzydłych (Pyrrhocoris apterus) w trakcie wielogodzinnej kopulacji. Drugi samiec usiłuje zając miejsce pierwszego.
Hommage à Guy Bedos qui vient de nous quitter et à Sophie Daumier dans le scketch "La Drague".
Monsieur Sterne a mis au moins dix minutes à conclure et Madame en avait plein le dos.... sous l'œil indifférent des copains !
A female dragonfly lays her eggs in the water. In the background you can see the copulating damselflies.
Since my last, but long ago, posted photos were of hawks, I thought I would finish the series with this capture of raptor love.
These red-shouldered hawks are of the "Florida" form which have distinctly less coloring than those of the "California" form previously posted.
Christmas, Florida, USA
Reproducing Raptor
Ospreys have returned to their nesting sites in Southeastern Ontario, spending quality time perched side-by-side, with the males occasionally parting company to fetch and organize nest building material or fish for the female who’s nearly permanently guarding the nest. That routine is frequently broken by copulation which can be described as just being short of fatal attraction considering the male’s balancing act with its sharp talons in the way.
St-Lawrence Seaway, Ontario, Canada
"A non-captive American Bald Eagle fledgling cooling off in the spillway at the Jersey Shore."
NEW JERSEY 2017 BALD EAGLE PROJECT REPORT
ANOTHER PRODUCTIVE YEAR FOR NJ’S EAGLES
by Larissa Smith, CWF Wildlife Biologist
The Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ in partnership with the NJ Endangered and Nongame Species Program has released the 2017 NJ Bald Eagle Project Report. In 2017, 178 eagle nests were monitored during the nesting season. Of these nests 153 were active (with eggs) and 25 were territorial or housekeeping pairs. One hundred and ninety young were fledged.
In 2017 the number of active nests was three more than in 2016, but the number young fledged decreased by 27 from a record high of 216 fledged in 2016. The productivity rate this season of 1.25 young/active nest is still above the required range of 0.0 to 1.1 for population maintenance. Productivity could be lower this season for many reasons including weather, predation and disturbance to the nesting area. In 2017 nest monitors reported several instances of “intruder” eagles at nests which did disrupt the nesting attempts of several pairs. One of these “eagle dramas” unfolded at the Duke Farms eagle cam watched by millions of people. An intruder female attempted to replace the current female. This harassment interrupted the pairs bonding and copulation and no eggs were laid.
This year’s report includes a section on Resightings of banded eagles. Resightings of NJ (green) banded eagles have increased over the years, as well as eagles seen in NJ that were banded in other states. These resightings are important, as they help us to understand eagle movements during the years between fledging and settling into a territory, as well as adult birds at a nest site.
For more info: www.conservewildlifenj.org/blog/2017/12/06/new-jersey-201...
New Jersey Bald Eagle Project Report | 2017 may be downloaded here: www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/ensp/pdf/eglrpt17.pdf
Lobito listado - Lobito de banda blanca
Pareja en cópula.
Couple in intercourse
Spanish gatekeeper
Couple in copulation
Ocellé rubanné, Tityre
The male stops flapping his wings and his neck is hugely engorged while mating occurs.
Struthio camelus in the Maasai Mara
Spring has come and the cycle of life must continue.
I wonder what will happen when the copulation culminates, will it fall off? ;)
Lachnaia sexpunctata
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La primavera ha llegado y el ciclo de la vida debe continuar.
Me pregunto que ocurrirá cuando culminen la cópula, ¿se caerá? ;)
El nombre comun de la planta es pimpinela, Sanguisorba sp.
Canon 1D MKIIN + Canon 100L 2.8 + Flash 380EX
ISO 400 f:8 1/125
A peine deux minutes, douche comprise, pour ce couple d'oies que je vois depuis de nombreuses années sur un ilot de la Mare Saint-James. Mais c'est la première fois que je les surprends en pleine intimité.
Razorbills / alca torda. Bempton Cliffs, East Yorkshire. 28/04/25.
After spending the winter apart, at sea, this pair of Razorbills had returned safely to their favoured nesting ledge at Bempton Cliffs. Photographed in early Spring this year as they copulated.
BEST VIEWED LARGE.
Elle s'est sauvée à temps si j'ai bien tout vu....rapide la belle.
Eux la cherche encore, je suis sûre !
Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) These birds apparently only have three toes – the fourth is just a nub;
I watched and photographed these two birds for 10 minutes during which be stood on her back & they caressed, billed and no doubt vocalized as well as copulating. Finally when another bird arrived they and a neighbor squawked it off. – how amazing is that and especially as we get the opportunity to observe them?
These five images show some of the behaviour
Well named dove coming together in sexual copulation, and for the record he did kiss her twice, A smallish dove 25cm on the slender side, found in most habitats, voice more of a chuckle than a laugh.
Thank you for popping by, any comments are very appreciated, hooray its friday, the weekend is almost here..................Tomx
A pair of chaffinches (Fringilla coelebs) copulating on a tree stump.
Para zięb (Fringilla coelebs) kopulujących na pieńku.
“Flickr is the place where you can lose your innocence without losing your virginity.”
Dedicated to all those who are trying desperately to copulate using the wrong platform.
So happy to be with you ,my Shieldbeam
France; Brenne, Cherine 15/1/19. Copulation! A group of twelve here since mid-November must give hope to future breeding in the Brenne.
Chrysanthia geniculata (W. Schmidt, 1846) = Asclera geniculata W. Schmidt, 1846 = Chrysanthia nigricornis Westhof, 1881 = Chrysanthia viridis W. Schmidt, 1846, la chrysanthie cuivrée.
Cicadellidae (leafhoppers) pair copulating on Eucalyptus wandoo tree.
ID: Fulgoromo Fulgoromo thanks.
Biosecurity Collections, Orange Orange Agricultural Institute
2023
Ejemplares de Coenagrión puella.
Cuando las hembras escasean los machos “celosos” se comportan agresivamente atacando a los machos emparejados en tandem o en cópula, en el intento de que “el afortunado” suelte a la hembra para ocupar su puesto. En este caso la agresión no tuvo éxito y la pareja siguió en sus funciones procreadoras.
Jealous male!!
Specimens of Coenagrión puella.
When females are scarce, “jealous” males behave aggressively, attacking males paired in tandem or copulation, in an attempt to get “the lucky one” to release the female to take his place. In this case the attack was not successful and the couple continued in their procreative functions.
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Mâle jaloux !!
Spécimens de Coenagrión puella.
Lorsque les femelles se font rares, les mâles « jaloux » se comportent de manière agressive, attaquant les mâles en couple ou en copulation, dans le but d'amener « le chanceux » à libérer la femelle pour prendre sa place. Dans ce cas, l’attaque n’a pas réussi et le couple a continué à exercer ses fonctions procréatrices.
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"Once someone told
A story about these small desert birds
Throwing themselves
In thorns when copulating in lust"
"Thorns" by :wumpscut:
At Purace, Cauca, Colombia.
Andean Condor Pair (Vultur gryphus)
The male Andean Condor arrived first then was joined by the female. We were fortunate to observe the courtship dance that followed, and that ultimately led to copulation.
El mar y la tierra, eternos amantes furtivos.
Sube y baja. Baja y sube.
El mar es el inconstante.
La tierra permanece.