Two Western Grebes Walk on Water, Aechmophorus occidentalis, #40890

Two Western Grebes Walk on Water, Rushing, Backlit by the Rising Sun. Grebe rushing, a courtship behavior, happens when the birds slap the lake surface up to 20 times per second, literally running across the water. Lake Wohlford, Escondido, California, USA, Aechmophorus occidentalis, natural history stock photograph, photo id 40890
Two Western Grebes Walk on Water, Rushing, Backlit by the Rising Sun. Grebe rushing, a courtship behavior, happens when the birds slap the lake surface up to 20 times per second, literally running across the water. Lake Wohlford, Escondido, California, USA

This image is featured in: When Clark's Grebes and Western Grebes Walk on Water - The Courtship Behavior of Rushing Grebes

Species: Western Grebe, Aechmophorus occidentalis
Location: Lake Wohlford, Escondido, California
Image ID: 40890
Format: Digital 2:3
Keywords: aechmophorus occidentalis, california, escondido, lake wohlford, san diego, usa, western grebe
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