Podiceps nigricolis
Podicipediformes - Podicipedidae
Pendant madame l'attend, monsieur lui cherche un joli cadeau!
Black-necked grebe mating
While she awaits for him, he looks for a decent present!
Nikon 80/400 mm
Podicipediformes - Podicipedidae
Pendant madame l'attend, monsieur lui cherche un joli cadeau!
Black-necked grebe mating
While she awaits for him, he looks for a decent present!
Nikon 80/400 mm
Au bout de 2 minutes, il a trouvé son bonheur et espère bien qu'il fera celui de sa belle!
After a couple of minutes, he found what he was looking for and hopes she will find it suitable:
After a couple of minutes, he found what he was looking for and hopes she will find it suitable:
Elle s'impatiente, fait quelques ronds dans l'eau,
Impatiently, she swins around,
Impatiently, she swins around,
puis, le voyant arriver feuille au bec, remonte sur le nid...
La voyant faire, son cadeau perd son importance, il le lâche pour la retrouver,
and when he shows up with the leaf in his beak, she climbs back onto the nest...
As he realises she is ready, the present loose its interest so he drops it to join her,
S'accouple avec elle:
and mating takes place:
Il redescend tout fier, crête en éventail, son devoir conjugal accompli!
He seems quite proud with himself and fans his crest!
He seems quite proud with himself and fans his crest!
Très unie, la paire recommence aussitôt à se conter fleurette!
Strongly bonded, the pair is back to bonding whispers!
Strongly bonded, the pair is back to bonding whispers!
