Courting Season
by Torbjorn Swenelius
Title
Courting Season
Artist
Torbjorn Swenelius
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The western capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus), also known as the wood grouse, heather cock or capercaillie. The main courting season, this cock courting on the ground, and postures himself with raised and fanned tail feathers, erect neck, beak pointed skywards, wings held out and drooped and starts his typical aria to impress the females. The typical song given in this display is a series of double-clicks like a dropping ping-pong ball, which gradually accelerate into a popping sound like a cork coming of a champagne bottle, which is followed by scraping sounds.
Honored by features in Fine Art America groups:
Premium FAA Artists - 04/29/2015,
Wildlife ONE A DAY - 04/30/2015,
FAA Portraits - Birds - 04/30/2015,
Birders Photography - 06/29/2016,
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April 28th, 2015
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Comments (5)
Torbjorn Swenelius
Thank you so much iunona Harris for the feature in the FAA-group "Birders Photography"!
Torbjorn Swenelius
Thank you so much Scott in Digital Designs for the fetaure in the group FAA Portraits - Birds!
Tim Grams
Beautiful colors, great action and a good sun angle- excellent shot of a beautiful bird Torbjon!