Tracy and one of the beautiful outcroppings of Golden Yellow Dendronephthya soft coral at the "Mellow Yellow" dive site. Beautiful Dendronephthya soft corals display incredible color on Fijian coral reefs. They swell when the current is running and extend outward to capture passing plankton and food.
Species: Dendronephthya soft coral, Dendronephthya
Location: Vatu I Ra Passage, Bligh Waters, Viti Levu Island, Fiji
Image ID: 41025
Beautiful Dendronephthya soft corals display incredible color on Fijian coral reefs. Two crinoids (feather stars) cling to the top of the reef structure. Soft corals swell when the current is running and extend outward to capture passing plankton and food.
Species: Dendronephthya soft coral, Dendronephthya
Location: Namena Marine Reserve, Namena Island, Fiji
Image ID: 41028
Western Grebes rushing on Lake Wohlford, running across the water by slapping their feet rapidly, part of the grebe's elaborate courtship.
Location: Lake Wohlford, Escondido, California
Image ID: 41704
Two Western Grebes Rushing on Lake Wohlford near San Diego. Grebe rushing, a courtship behavior, happens when the birds slap the lake surface up to 20 times per second, literally running across the water.
Species: Western Grebe, Aechmophorus occidentalis
Location: Lake Wohlford, Escondido, California
Image ID: 41561
Western Grebes rushing on Lake Wohlford, running across the water by slapping their feet rapidly, part of the grebe's elaborate courtship.
Location: Lake Wohlford, Escondido, California
Image ID: 41705
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.
Species: Western Grebe, Aechmophorus occidentalis
Location: Lake Wohlford, Escondido, California
Image ID: 40890
Two Western Grebes Rushing on Lake Wohlford near San Diego. Grebe rushing, a courtship behavior, happens when the birds slap the lake surface up to 20 times per second, literally running across the water.
Species: Western Grebe, Aechmophorus occidentalis
Location: Lake Wohlford, Escondido, California
Image ID: 41562
Western Grebe rushing on Lake Wohlford, running across the water by slapping its feet rapidly, part of the grebe's elaborate courtship.
Location: Lake Wohlford, Escondido, California
Image ID: 41706
Western Grebes rushing on Lake Wohlford, running across the water by slapping their feet rapidly, part of the grebe's elaborate courtship.
Location: Lake Wohlford, Escondido, California
Image ID: 41707
Western Grebes rushing on Lake Wohlford, running across the water by slapping their feet rapidly, part of the grebe's elaborate courtship.
Location: Lake Wohlford, Escondido, California
Image ID: 41708
Western Grebes rushing on Lake Wohlford, running across the water by slapping their feet rapidly, part of the grebe's elaborate courtship.
Location: Lake Wohlford, Escondido, California
Image ID: 41709
Beautiful Dendronephthya soft corals display incredible color on Fijian coral reefs. They swell when the current is running and extend outward to capture passing plankton and food.
Species: Dendronephthya soft coral, Dendronephthya
Location: Fiji
Image ID: 41088
Two Western Grebes Rushing on Lake Wohlford near San Diego. Grebe rushing, a courtship behavior, happens when the birds slap the lake surface up to 20 times per second, literally running across the water.
Species: Western Grebe, Aechmophorus occidentalis
Location: Lake Wohlford, Escondido, California
Image ID: 41560
Two Western Grebes Rushing on Lake Wohlford near San Diego. Grebe rushing, a courtship behavior, happens when the birds slap the lake surface up to 20 times per second, literally running across the water.
Species: Western Grebe, Aechmophorus occidentalis
Location: Lake Wohlford, Escondido, California
Image ID: 41564