Western grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis) courtship display. This display, known as rushing, involves the pair of grebes rearing up in synchrony and r

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Western grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis) courtship display. This display, known as rushing, involves the pair of grebes rearing up in synchrony and racing across the surface of the water with their necks curved. Photographed in Minnesota, USA.

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