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0 2 Garden spider

Garden spider

by JonathanSequeiraPuntarenas, Costa Rica

This could be courtship

1 5 Great kiskadee, courtship display

Great kiskadee, courtship display

by Jonathan SequeiraHeredia, Costa Rica

The yellow in the crown is hard to see, but during their dispay for

3 0 Lesser Flamingo

Lesser Flamingo

by AdityaRoyGujarat, India

Courtship

4 2 Greater Flamingo

Greater Flamingo

by AdityaRoyGujarat, India

Courtship

5 0 Indian Peafowl

Indian Peafowl

by duttagupta35504Karnataka, India

So blue, but unfortunately there was no

2 0 Cuban Blackbird

Cuban Blackbird

by Paul DavisHolguín, Cuba

A little courtship

2 0 Gray Catbird

Gray Catbird

by jesloweryColumbus, Ohio, USA

Courtship

1 0 Indian peacock

Indian peacock

by Piali BopannaKarnataka, India

Peafowls are best known for the male's extravagant eye-spotted tail, which it ...

0 1 Yellow-legged Gull; Gaviota patamarilla

Yellow-legged Gull; Gaviota patamarilla

by Malcolm Wilton-JonesCartagena, Región de Murcia, Spain

These birds put on a courtship

4 3 Trumpeter Swan

Trumpeter Swan

by JanelleL.StreedMinnesota, USA

Another courtship

19 10 Lyrebird

Lyrebird

by DarrenCVictoria, Australia

fanned out in display; and also because of ...

4 1 Great White Egret

Great White Egret

by Stefania F. R.Antigua and Barbuda

Great White Egret in breeding plumage (neon green patch of skin on its face and ...

2 1 Jumping Spider

Jumping Spider

by Leana Lahom-CristobalNueva Ecija, Philippines

Jumping spiders use their vision in complex visual

0 0 Lapwing

Lapwing

by Eve DoshEngland, United Kingdom

28-31 cm. Medium/large wader. Adults have a long upsweeping crest (males are ...

3 1 Allen's Hummingbird (female)

Allen's Hummingbird (female)

by DonnaPomeroySan Mateo, California, USA

Extremely similar in appearance to the widespread Rufous Hummingbird, the ...

2 1 Common Tern; Charrán Común

Common Tern; Charrán Común

by Malcolm Wilton-JonesValencia, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain

food for those sitting on the nests, or to use in

4 1 Peacock

Peacock

by Crystal SimmonsTexas, USA

, Phasianidae, best known for the male's extravagant eye-spotted tail, which it ...

3 3 Mandarin fish

Mandarin fish

by Adam15Cebu, Philippines

These colourful fish become active around dusk, when the males begin their ...

4 3 Indian Peafowl/Blue Peafowl

Indian Peafowl/Blue Peafowl

by kittuandmeKarnataka, India

-spotted tail, which it displays as part of ...

0 0 Magnificent Frigatebird

Magnificent Frigatebird

by KarenSaxtonBelize City, Belize

The male has a red throat which he inflates during

0 0 Crested Lark

Crested Lark

by Mohamed Gamal El-Den NasserSharjah, United Arab Emirates

Characterised by the crest of feathers that rise up in territorial or

7 2 Northern (Yellow-shafted) Flicker

Northern (Yellow-shafted) Flicker

by ScottRasmussenMassachusetts, USA

I've been watching these flickers doing very interesting

0 0 Magnificent Frigatebird

Magnificent Frigatebird

by joanbstanleyBritish Virgin Islands

courtship

0 0 Peafowl

Peafowl

by Wild ThingsGoa, India

which they display as part of a

2 1 Grey-headed (Purple) Swamphen

Grey-headed (Purple) Swamphen

by Chris79Southern Province, Sri Lanka

National Park, Sri Lanka. Apparently the male has an elaborate

3 0 Wild turkey (male)

Wild turkey (male)

by Brian38Selah, Washington, United States

This was a large Tom showing his courtship ...

0 0 Two striped jumping spider(male)

Two striped jumping spider(male)

by Ashutosh DudhatraGujarat, India

conduct complex, visual courtship

19 11 Black-winged Kite

Black-winged Kite

by SatyenMMaharashtra, India

The Black-shouldered Kite is a small and graceful, predominantly pale grey and ...

1 0 Carolina Anole

Carolina Anole

by joanbstanleyDenton, Texas, USA

). The male has a dewlap – pink or red in color – that he can extend from his ...

6 5 great blue heron

great blue heron

by jamiewgoodspeedFlorida, USA

close to the boardwalk and displaying ...

2 0 Great Crested Grebe

Great Crested Grebe

by Eve DoshEngland, United Kingdom

46-51cm - long white neck and dagger like bill. Males more colour and plumeage ...

2 1 Peahen

Peahen

by SatyenMehtaMadhya Pradesh, India

, Phasianidae, best known for the male's extravagant eye-spotted tail, which it ...

4 5 Peackock

Peackock

by Adithwojewództwo łódzkie, Poland

, Phasianidae, best known for the male's extravagant eye-spotted tail, which it ...

2 3 Western Grebe

Western Grebe

by ChristyHollandSan Francisco, California, USA

to be the same species. Both species have a dramatic, choreographed

0 0 Lark Sparrow

Lark Sparrow

by CynthiaMHoriMount Pleasant, Utah, USA

. With unusual courtship

2 0 Western Grebe

Western Grebe

by ChristyHollandWheat Ridge, Colorado, USA

to be the same species. Both species have a dramatic, choreographed

5 0 Western Grebe

Western Grebe

by DonnaPomeroySan Mateo, California, USA

to be the same species. Both species have a dramatic, choreographed

1 1 Indian peafowl

Indian peafowl

by staccyhLondon Borough of Richmond upon Thames, England, United Kingdom

colourful eye-spots. These stiff and elongated feathers are raised into a fan ...

32 7 Kalij Pheasant

Kalij Pheasant

by RadhaUttarakhand, India

The Kalij Pheasant is found in forests in the foothills of the Himalayas. Males ...

1 0 Northern Royal Flycatcher

Northern Royal Flycatcher

by SiggAlajuela, Costa Rica

hidden except during courtship

4 0 Western Grebe

Western Grebe

by KilouekaLong Beach, California, USA

's Grebe was long thought to be the same species. Both species have a dramatic, ...

0 0 Western Grebe

Western Grebe

by Hema ShahLong Beach, California, USA

to be the same species. Both species have a dramatic, choreographed

4 8 Superb Lyrebird or Weringerong

Superb Lyrebird or Weringerong

by Christiane2474, New South Wales, Australia

The Superb lyrebird is one of two species of Lyrebird found in Australia the ...

2 1 Frill-necked Lizard

Frill-necked Lizard

by KimLommanTulsa, Oklahoma, USA

used for territorial displays, to ...

3 3 White storks

White storks

by Marta RubioTexeiraSteenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands

melanin. The breast feathers are long and shaggy forming a ruff which is used ...

7 4 Pea fowl

Pea fowl

by AjayUnniKerala, India

, which it displays as part of

0 0 Grey Crowned Crane

Grey Crowned Crane

by DonnaPomeroySan Francisco, California, USA

These cranes were exhibiting courtship ...

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