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Title
Rushing Grebes
Artist
Judi Dressler
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Clark's Grebes (similar to Western Grebes), have various mating dances. One of these is called "rushing", where after some calls ("kreet!") they approach each other face to face low in the water, and suddenly paddle so furiously with their feet that they rise up out of the water and race side by side for about five seconds, covering 15 to 20 meters or more. It is an astonishing feat -- they are the only known animal that can run on water besides a species of small lizard. While doing it, their feet hit the water up to 20 times per second! Males and females do this dance together, but occasionally two males will do it to show off for the females.
When I first saw a photograph of rushing grebes, I knew I had to get a photograph like it, and 3 or 4 years later, I finally had the opportunity! It was so exciting to watch! This is one image out of hundreds that I took.
One of North America’s two marvelously elegant, black-and-white grebes, Clark’s Grebe is a bird of Western lakes and coastlines. Its sinuous neck and angular head give it an almost snakelike air, and its elaborate “rushing ceremony”—a courtship display it shares with its close relative, the Western Grebe—can make it look as if ballet dancers have taken to the water. Search large, inland lakes in summer and ocean shores in winter to find this species, which can occur alongside the more numerous and extremely similar Western Grebe.
Photo taken on May 5, 2021, in southern Oregon.
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Won 3rd place tie win in FAA's Splashing Photography contest on 7/29/2022
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Descriptive keywords and tags for this image include clark's grebes, grebes, dancing, rushing, displaying, running, pond, lake, western grebes, spring, mating dance, mating, breeding, courting, behavior, courtship, rushing ceremony, birds, water, aechmophorus clarkii, podicipedidae, oregon, wildlife, wild, dressler, and judi dressler.
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Gardiner, MT - United States
Awesome capture Judi! Congrats on your 3rd place win in the Splashing Photography contest! l/f
Briarcliff Manor, NY - United States
Congratulations on your top finish in the "Splash" contest Judi. Wonderful image, so well deserved.
Ankeny, IA - United States
Congratulations on your 3rd place tie in the Go Take A Hike Splashing contest! Great capture!
Amory, MS - United States
Congratulations Judi on 3rd place finish in the FAA splashing contest! You have some really great photos!
Maitland, FL - United States
Revisiting this wonderful image, Judi, congratulations on your top finish in the SPLASHING PHOTOGRAPHY contest! Voted
St. Louis, MO - United States
Fabulous action photograph of a pair of Clark's Grebes rushing and splashing water, Judi! Congratulations on your Third Place in the Splashing contest! F/L
Centennial, CO - United States
Congratulations, Judi – your stunning scene finished third place in the Go Take a Hike Photography Group’s Splashing photo contest! It will be placed on the group homepage as a special feature for the week, as well in the Contest Winners thread in the group discussion board for archive.
Punta Gorda, FL - United States
Outstanding composition and excellent artwork! F/L Congratulations on your features!
Leeds, ME - United States
Congratulations!! This stunning image has been selected to be featured for the week in the “Art for Ever with You -Stunning Outdoor Images” Group Home Page. You are welcome to add a preview of this featured image to the group’s discussion post titled “2021 September: Stunning Group Featured Images and Thank-you’s” for a permanent display within the group, to share this achievement with others. Also feel free to post your feature on our group Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/296998814248643/ Thank you for your participation in the group! ~Jan (September 9, 2021)
Naples, FL - United States
Congratulations, your work is Featured in "A Birding Group - Wings" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020-2021 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L
Naples, FL - United States
Congratulations, your work is Featured in "Birds In Focus" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020-2021 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L
Louisville, CO - United States
Thanks to the buyer from Cheltenham, United Kingdom who bought a face mask with this image on 8/19/21. :)
St. Louis, MO - United States
Elegant action photo of Clark's Grebes in a mating dance, Judi! Voted your entry in Best Of Wildlife contest! F/L
Punta Gorda, FL - United States
Spectacular capture, lighting, shading, colors and artwork! F/L …voted for this piece in the BEST OF WILDLIFE contest!
Punta Gorda, FL - United States
Congratulations on your Top Finish in the Focus on Wildlife and the Great Outdoors Contest! Fl
Niceville, Fl - United States
Outstanding work! Voted your entry in the Focus on Wildlife or the Great Outdoors contest. l/f
Melbourne, FL - United States
Congratulations! You are one of 10 Dawn’s Delights for 5/19/2021!! This fine image of an identified wild bird is now featured on the homepage of Wild Birds Of The World - A Nature Photography Group. Please take a moment to add it to the 2021 Features Archive and Thanks discussion for additional visibility.
Melbourne, FL - United States
Congratulations your image is featured on the home page of the Pure Nature Photography group - celebrating the best of our natural world! You are invited to archive it in the 2021 Pure Nature Photography Group Feature Archive and Thanks discussion thread for longer lasting visibility.
Montvale, VA - United States
looks like they are having a race----who won? L
Judi Dressler replied:
Constance, they are having a race! The female wants a mate that is strong and healthy, and the male can prove that by out-running her. :)
Junction City, KS - United States
Very cool and I bet it is fantastic to see in real life. Great capture!
Southampton, NS - Canada
Congratulations on being featured in the FAA Group 'Promote Your Work Here and Get Noticed.' To ensure your feature remains available over time, consider posting your featured image(s) in the Group's featured image archive.
Guntown, Ms - United States
Congratulations on being featured in the FAA Group ‘The Outdoor Photographer' To ensure your feature remains available over time, post your featured images in the Group's 'Thanks for the Feature / photo archive
Martville, NY - United States
An amazing capture, Judi! I love the lines of the 2 birds - and of course - the action!
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