Search results for Lake Wohlford

Clark's Grebes rushing side by side, a spectacular courtship behavior in which the aquatic birds literally run on the surface of the water while slapping their feet up to 20 times per second.
Species: Clark's Grebe, Aechmophorus clarkii
Location: Lake Wohlford, Escondido, California
Image ID: 40846  

Western Grebes rushing across Lake Wohlford, exhibiting a spectacular courtship behavior in which the aquatic birds literally run across the surface of the water while their feet hit the water up to 20 times per second.
Species: Western Grebe, Aechmophorus occidentalis
Location: Lake Wohlford, Escondido, California
Image ID: 40847  

An unusual mixed-species pair of grebes rushing, Western Grebe on right and Clark's Grebe on left. In this spectacular courtship behavior, the grebes beat their feet so rapidly they literally run over the surface of the water.
Species: Western Grebe, Clark's Grebe, Aechmophorus occidentalis, Aechmophorus clarkii
Location: Lake Wohlford, Escondido, California
Image ID: 40849  

Clark's Grebe on Lake Wohlford.
Species: Clark's Grebe, Aechmophorus clarkii
Location: Lake Wohlford, Escondido, California
Image ID: 40850  

Western Grebe Rushing, Running Across Water.
Species: Western Grebe, Aechmophorus occidentalis
Location: Lake Wohlford, Escondido, California
Image ID: 40851  

Hook the Western Grebe with a fishing hook embedded in the back side of his head, Lake Wohlford.
Species: Western Grebe, Aechmophorus occidentalis
Location: Lake Wohlford, Escondido, California
Image ID: 40852  

Two Western Grebes in a Spectacular Rush Across the Surface of Lake Wohlford. Rushing is a courtship behavior among grebes and requires the aquatic birds to step as rapidly as 20 beats per second to walk across water in this way. Simply amazing.
Species: Western Grebe, Aechmophorus occidentalis
Location: Lake Wohlford, Escondido, California
Image ID: 40869  

Two Western Grebes Walk on Water. 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: 40892  

Cliff Swallow in Flight, Petrochelidon pyrrhonota, Lake Wohlford.
Location: Lake Wohlford, Escondido, California
Image ID: 40900  

American White Pelican in Flight, breeding adult with fibrous plate on upper mandible of bill, Lake Wohlford.
Species: White pelican, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Location: Lake Wohlford, Escondido, California
Image ID: 40904  

American White Pelican, breeding adult with fibrous plate on upper mandible of bill, Lake Wohlford.
Species: White pelican, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Location: Lake Wohlford, Escondido, California
Image ID: 40905  

Two Rushing Western Grebes Walk on Water. 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: 40913  

An unusual mixed-species pair of grebes rushing, Western Grebe on right and Clark's Grebe on left. In this spectacular courtship behavior, the grebes beat their feet so rapidly they literally run over the surface of the water.
Species: Western Grebe, Clark's Grebe, Aechmophorus occidentalis, Aechmophorus clarkii
Location: Lake Wohlford, Escondido, California
Image ID: 40914  

Western Grebes rushing in a courtship display. Rushing grebes run across the water 60 feet (20m) or further with their feet hitting the water as rapidly as 20 times per second.
Species: Western Grebe, Aechmophorus occidentalis
Location: Lake Wohlford, Escondido, California
Image ID: 40972  

Western Grebe Dip Shaking, a courtship behavior in which the grebes face each other and alternate dipping their beaks in the water and shaking their head, tossing water into the air. Coupled with ratchet-pointing, several rounds of dip-shaking are often an immediate precursor to rushing.
Species: Western Grebe, Aechmophorus occidentalis
Location: Lake Wohlford, Escondido, California
Image ID: 40973  

Courting Western Grebes.
Species: Western Grebe, Aechmophorus occidentalis
Location: Lake Wohlford, Escondido, California
Image ID: 41540  

Western Grebes rushing across Lake Wohlford, exhibiting a spectacular courtship behavior in which the aquatic birds literally run across the surface of the water while their feet hit the water up to 20 times per second.
Species: Western Grebe, Aechmophorus occidentalis
Location: Lake Wohlford, Escondido, California
Image ID: 41546  

Western Grebes rushing across Lake Wohlford, exhibiting a spectacular courtship behavior in which the aquatic birds literally run across the surface of the water while their feet hit the water up to 20 times per second.
Species: Western Grebe, Aechmophorus occidentalis
Location: Lake Wohlford, Escondido, California
Image ID: 41547  

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  

Double crested cormorant flying over Lake Wohlford, Phalacrocorax auritus.
Location: Lake Wohlford, Escondido, California
Image ID: 41563  

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  

American White Pelican with fishing lure caught on its leg, Lake Wohlford.
Image ID: 41565  

Western Grebe Chick Rides on its Parent's Back. Both parents will carry the chicks. Riding on its parent's back is a form of protection for the young chick, and it will adopt this safe position until it becomes too large to fit on the adults back.
Species: Western Grebe, Aechmophorus occidentalis
Location: Lake Wohlford, Escondido, Califoria
Image ID: 41815  

Western Grebe Chick Rides on its Parent's Back. Both parents will carry the chicks. Riding on its parent's back is a form of protection for the young chick, and it will adopt this safe position until it becomes too large to fit on the adults back.
Species: Western Grebe, Aechmophorus occidentalis
Location: Lake Wohlford, Escondido, Califoria
Image ID: 41816  

Clark's Grebe Chick Rides on its Parent's Back. Both parents will carry the chicks. Riding on its parent's back is a form of protection for the young chick, and it will adopt this safe position until it becomes too large to fit on the adults back.
Species: Clark's Grebe, Aechmophorus clarkii
Location: Lake Wohlford, Escondido, Califoria
Image ID: 41817  

Western Grebe Chick Riding on Parent's Back. Grebe chicks will ride on the adult's back until they grow to large.
Species: Western Grebe, Aechmophorus occidentalis
Location: Lake Wohlford, Escondido, Califoria
Image ID: 41818  

Clark's Grebe Adult and Three Chicks. Grebe chicks will ride on the adult's back until they become too large.
Species: Clark's Grebe, Aechmophorus clarkii
Location: Lake Wohlford, Escondido, Califoria
Image ID: 41819  

Western Grebes rushing on Lake Wohlford, running across the water by slapping their feet rapidly, part of the grebe's elaborate courtship.
Species: Western Grebe, Aechmophorus occidentalis
Location: Lake Wohlford, Escondido, California
Image ID: 41710  

Western Grebes rushing on Lake Wohlford, running across the water by slapping their feet rapidly, part of the grebe's elaborate courtship.
Species: Western Grebe, Aechmophorus occidentalis
Location: Lake Wohlford, Escondido, California
Image ID: 41711