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Robin (Erithacus rubecula) displaying in snow, nr Bradworthy, Devon, UK. December 2010, HIGHLY COMMENDED, ANIMAL PORTRAITS, 2011 WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR COMPETITION
Blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii) courting pair, South coast, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos
Australasian crested grebe pair (Podiceps cristatus australis) in courtship display. Ashburton Lakes, Canterbury, New Zealand. August
Blue footed booby displaying {Sula nebouxii} Galapagos
Vogelkop superb bird-of-paradise (Lophorina niedda) male, performing courtship display on his display log, flashing false blue eye spots, a bright yellow gape, and blue breast shield
Blacktail Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) engaging in Jump-yip behavior - A strong arch of the back or " jump" followed by a shrill " yip" - Thought to occur when a predator
Japanese crane (Grus japonensis) displaying, wings in heart shape, Hokkiado, Japan, February
Great frigatebird (Fregata minor) in tree with pair of Nazca boobies (Sula granti) showing mating behaviour, Genovesa Island, Galapagos
Mountain gorilla (Gorilla gorilla beringei) silverback Gihishamwotsi displaying, non group dominant, Sabyinyo Group, Volcanoes National Park, Virunga Mountains, Rwanda
Great Bustard (Otis tarda) males displaying, Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, UK, April
Frilled Lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingii) with its neck frill out as a threat display. Queensland, Australia, November
Hooded seal male display {Cystophora cristata} St Lawrence gulf, Canada
Japanese cranes (Grus japonensis) displaying in snow, Hokkiado, Japan, February
Andean cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola peruvianus), male displaying at lek in tree. Manu Biosphere Reserve, Amazonia, Peru
Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus) males showing breeding colours, in a river where they have come to spawn, Ennerdale Valley, Lake District NP, Cumbria, England, UK, November 2011
RF- Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) male displaying in snow, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, February 2009
Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) pair performing the weed dance, a spectacular part of their elaborate courtship ritual, Derbyshire, UK, March
Frill-necked lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingii), with collar spread in threat display. Alice Springs, Northern territory, Australia
Bower of Vogelkop Bowerbird (Amblyornis inornata) with bright decorations. Nov 2004
Frill-necked lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingii) threat display with neck frill extended, Cooktown, Queensland, Australia
Red Bird-of-Paradise (Paradisaea rubra) male performing practice display at tree-top lek, Raja Ampat, Indonesia. *Medium repro only
Magnificent riflebird (Ptiloris magnificus alberti) male, on his display perch performing a display. Piccaninny Plains Sanctuary, Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia
Lady Amhersts pheasant (Chrysolophus amherstiae) male displaying, Kanding, Sichuan, China. April
Fireflies (Luciola parvula himebotaru) flashing at night for courtship and reproduction. Gifu, Japan. Composite image
Ruff (Philomachus pugnax) males displaying and fighting each other at a lek, Finland. May
Common Crane (Grus grus) juvenile and two adult calling, displaying, in harvested corn fields in the Rugen-Bock-Region in autumn before they continue their annual journey to the south
Common grackle pair (Quiscalus quiscula) in courtship display. Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Florida, USA, April
RF - Black Grouse (Tetrao tetrix) male peforming flutter jump display on lek, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK.May (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)
Sarus crane (Grus antigone), male displaying, Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur, India
Mandarin duck drake (Aix galericulata) on the water, showing orange sail feathers which are used when displaying, Southwest London, UK, March
Black-necked stilts (Himantopus mexicanus) pair performing post-copulatory display (as copulation ends, the male slides off the female leaving his wings draped over her)
Black terns (Chlidonias niger), pair on a perch, vocalizing during courtship (termed Erect Posture display), Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge, New York, USA, May
Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) autumn courtship display, Germany, August
Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) male displaying in rain, Kuusamo, Finland. March
Black grouse (Lyrurus tetrix), male at lek, Finland, April
Indonesian blue-tongued skink (Tiliqua gigas) with tongue extended, captive, from Papua New Guinea
Bullseye / Io moth (Automeris io) showing eye spot markings on wings during deimatic display to deter predators, photographed on a white background, originating from North and Central America
Andean cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola peruvianus), two males perched in tree at lek in mid-altitude montane rainforest. Manu Biosphere Reserve, Amazonia, Peru
RF - Andean cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola peruvianus), male perched in tree at a lek. Mid-altitude montane rainforest, Manu Biosphere Reserve, Amazonia, Peru
Erect-crested penguin (Eudyptes sclateri) pair in greeting display. Antipodes Island, New Zealand Sub-Antarctic Islands. Endemic to Antipodes and Bounty Islands. Endangered species
Silver tabby Chinchilla male cat
Western capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) Tver, Russia. May
Black Grouse (Tetrao tetrix) displaying at a lek in snow, Tver, Russia. April
Chinese cobra (Naja atra) in threat stance, Shek Pik, southwestern coast of Lantau Island, Hong Kong, China
Atlantic yellow-nosed albatross (Thalassarche chlororhynchos) courtship display, Gough Island, Gough and Inaccessible Islands UNESCO World Heritage Site, South Atlantic
Magnificent bird of paradise (Cicinnurus magnificus) male, leaning back and presenting his breast shield and raised cape to two females, courtship display, Arfak Mountains, West Papua, Indonesia
Wilson's bird of paradise (Cicinnurus respublica) male, courtship display, Batanta Island, West Papua, Indonesia
Pair of Wilson's birds of paradise (Cicinnurus respublica), male performing courtship display to female from a small sapling in the middle of his display court, Batanta Island, West Papua
Pair of Great crested grebes (Podiceps cristatus) performing the weed dance during courtship, The Netherlands, Europe. March
Annas hummingbird (Calypte anna) male dancing in flight and displaying his bright pink throat feathers to a female, Montana, USA. June
Firefly (Lamprohiza splendidula) light trails of males in forest at dusk, Bavaria, Germany. July
Greater Prairie-Chicken (Tympanuchus cupido) male displaying on lek. Fort Pierre National Grassland, South Dakota, USA. When displaying
Mexican Fiddler Crab (Leptuca crenulata) male displaying, Morua Estuary, near Rocky Point, Gulf of California, Mexico, June
Superb lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae) male in partial display perched in Tree fern (Cyatheales) in wet eucalypt forest, Lakes Entrance Rainforest, Victoria, Australia
Lawess parotia (Parotia lawesii) male displaying. Papua New Guinea
TemminckAśs tragopan (Tragopan temminckii) male during courtship displayTemminck's tragopan (Tragopan temminckii) male during courtship display, showing red-blue lappets. Tibet, China
Kottigehar dancing frog (Micrixalus kottigeharensis), male waving foot and calling, territorial behaviour. Agumbe, Western Ghats, India. Endemic
Pin-tailed whydah (Vidua macroura) male in display flight. Allahein River, Gambia
Black Grouse (Lyrurus tetrix) male displaying with bokeh effect in the foreground, Liminka, Finland, March
Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) male displaying in early spring, in light snow, New York, USA
Saturniid moth (Automeris excreta) camouflaged in leaf litter, Guatemala
Male Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata) roaring to attract females during the breeding season, Jigokudani, Joshinetsu Kogen NP, Nagano, Japan
American flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) group of four with one displaying Punta Moreno, Isabela Island, Galapagos
Great frigatebird (Fregata minor) male displaying inflated gular sac, Galapagos, Ecuador
Blue-footed Booby (Sula nebouxii) on guano covered rocks. Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos, June
Great frigatebird (Phaethon aethereus) male at nest site, with gular sac inflated to attract females. Genovesa Island, Galapagos, May
Northern gannets (Morus bassanus) performing sky-pointing display with outspread wings as part of courtship, Cape St. Marys Ecological Reserve, Newfoundland, Canada. June
Western Grebe (Aechmorphus occidentalis), pair during rushing courtship display in which they run across waters surface in synchrony, near Escondido, California, USA, January
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) male displaying in cattail marsh, Viera Wetlands, Brevard County, Florida, USA, January
American oystercatchers (Haematopus palliatus) courting pair performing Piping Display, calling as they walk along together, Fort DeSoto Park, Florida, USA, March
Montezuma oropendola (Psarocolius montezuma) hanging upside down as part of a courtship display. Costa Rica
Kori bustard (Ardeotis kori) male courtship display, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa
Flame anthias (Pseudanthias ignitus) displaying to the more drab female (above) during courtship in the evening. Similan Islands, Thailand. Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
Black korhaan (Eupodotis afra) male displaying and calling. Etosha National Park, Namibia, March
Bignose unicornfish (Naso vlamingii) profile of male displaying (the blue stripe at the bottom of the frame is the tail of another individual) Baa Atoll, Maldives. Indian Ocean
Red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) male in territorial display, Virginia, USA. May
Magnificent Frigate (Fregata magnificens) male displaying by inflating his throat pouch. North Seymour, Galapagos, Ecuador, April
Andean Cock-of-the-rock male {Rupicola peruvianus} at lek in cloud forest canopy. Manu Biosphere Reserve, Amazonia, Peru. November
Royal flycatcher (Onychorhynchus coronatus) with crest raised, Yavari River, Peru
Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) displaying or drying wings, Kuusamo Finland March
Kottigehar dancing frog (Micrixalus kottigeharensis) male calling and displaying to attract female by waving foot, Agumbe, Western Ghats, India
Kottigehara dancing frog (Micrixalus kottigeharensis), dancing frog name given because of foot flagging behavior between competing males. Endemic to Western Ghats. Agumbe, Karnataka, India
Fan-throated lizard (Sitana ponticeriana) male displaying. Chalkewadi, Maharashtra, India
Western capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) male calling at lek, with female, Tver, Russia. May