20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Clark's Grebe doing a mating ritual
Clark's Grebes have very elaborate mating rituals. One of the rituals is for the male to offer a fish to the female, presumably to show her he is a good provider. He then takes the fish back and eats it. This shows the male offering the female a fish.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 06.2022 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2022 |
| Photo Location: | Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States of America |
| Camera: | NIKON Z 9 |
| Copyright: | © Barbara Naden |