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Great crested grebe pre-mating ritual on Linlithgow Loch
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West Lothian - Linlithgow Loch Great crested grebes
Great crested grebes (Podiceps cristatus) in their pre-mating ritual on Linlithgow Loch. The female lowers her body on the mating platform as an inviation to the male to mate.
09 March 2020
Great crested grebe pre-mating ritual on Linlithgow Loch
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West Lothian - Linlithgow Loch Great crested grebes
Great crested grebes (Podiceps cristatus) in their pre-mating ritual on Linlithgow Loch. The pair head towards the mating platform, which will later become the nest.
09 March 2020
Great crested grebe pre-mating ritual on Linlithgow Loch
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West Lothian - Linlithgow Loch Great crested grebes
Great crested grebes (Podiceps cristatus) in their pre-mating ritual on Linlithgow Loch. The female swims low in the water as an invitation to mate, followed by the male in a similar pose.
09 March 2020
Great Crested Grebe swimming
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West Lothian - Linlithgow Loch Great crested grebes
Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) swimming with its head down as part of the courtship ritual.
01 March 2013
Great Crested Grebes mating
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West Lothian - Linlithgow Loch Great crested grebes
Great Crested Grebes (Podiceps cristatus) mating.
28 February 2013
Great Crested Grebes mating
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West Lothian - Linlithgow Loch Great crested grebes
Great Crested Grebes (Podiceps cristatus) about to mate. The female adopts a receptive bending over posture.
28 February 2013
Great Crested Grebes mating
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West Lothian - Linlithgow Loch Great crested grebes
Great Crested Grebes (Podiceps cristatus) at mating platform. The female lays her head and bill along the water surface as an invitation to the male.
28 February 2013
Great Crested Grebe weed dance
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West Lothian - Linlithgow Loch Great crested grebes
Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) pair doing the head shaking display before the weed dance, which is the climax of their courting behaviour prior to mating.
05 March 2013
Great Crested Grebe weed dance
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West Lothian - Linlithgow Loch Great crested grebes
Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) pair dive to collect weed, then approach each other to do the weed dance, the climax of their courting behaviour prior to mating.
05 March 2013
Great Crested Grebe weed dance
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West Lothian - Linlithgow Loch Great crested grebes
Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) pair dive to collect weed, then approach each other and rise up to do the weed dance, the climax of their courting behaviour prior to mating.
