American Avocets during mating ritual

Mating ritual of American Avocets, where female assumes the “solicitation posture” by extending her neck far forward and laying her bill on or near the surface of the water. At the same time, male spends some time (2-3 minutes) walking repeatedly to both sides of the female and rigorously preening. At the moment of this photograph, he is about to mount her. - San Francisco, California

Photograph captured with a Canon EOS 1DX II camera paired with a Canon 600mm f/4 IS II lens and 1.4x extender, at 840mm

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Taken on: May 29, 2016

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