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Ringed plover distraction display, South Uist
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Western Isles - South Uist
Ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula) distraction display, in which a wing is dragged, encouraging peredators to chase the adult which can escape, and distracting its attention away from the chicks, Garrynamonie, South Uist
25 May 2017
Ringed plover distraction display, Foula
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Shetland - Foula
The "broken wing" distraction display of the Ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula) on Foula, a sure sign that there is something to distract people from - eggs or more likely chicks.
27 June 2014
Ringed Plover distraction display
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Shetland - Northmavine
Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula) doing its distraction display, on the beach, Northmavine, Shetland. It pretends to have a broken wing, to distract the observer away from its chick.
18 July 2013
Ringed Plover distraction display
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Shetland - Northmavine
Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula) doing its distraction display, on the beach, Northmavine, Shetland. It pretends to have a broken wing, to distract the observer away from its chick.
18 July 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.
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, here at its maximum height out of the water, the climax of their courting behaviour prior to mating.
05 March 2013
Great crested grebe pair head shaking
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West Lothian - Linlithgow Loch Great crested grebes
Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) pair head shaking as part of their courtship display.
01 March 2013
Great crested grebe pair head shaking
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West Lothian - Linlithgow Loch Great crested grebes
Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) pair head shaking as part of their courtship display
