The Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis) is renowned for its extraordinary courtship display, the "rushing dance," which can be observed in the Bay Area of California. This captivating ritual begins with a pair of grebes engaging in synchronized movements on the water, performing a ballet of head bobs and dips while locking eyes. This prelude sets the stage for the main event: the rush. In the rush, the pair rises out of the water and runs across its surface in perfect synchrony. Their bodi
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The courtship dance! 💃 Right now, great-crested grebes are getting ready to breed with their spectacular courtship dance! This usually involves calling, synchronised swimming, preening, fanning out their feathery ruffs, head shaking, and finally 'the weed dance' — which is where the pair hold tufts of water weed in their bills and paddle furiously to stay upright, chest-to-chest. It might sound like a lot of hard work, but it's incredible to watch! 💚 #SomersetWT #Somerset #Birds | Somerset Wil
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Claude Rioux shared this video from Salmon Arm, B.C. of western grebes doing their mating water dances. Want your photo or video featured on CBC? Email us at bcphotos@cbc.ca | CBC Vancouver
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