I would like to say thank you to dear @nelinoeva for this competition. You can find the announcement and rules here.
This week's theme is - TOGETHER
This is a very timely topic, because now the mating season for birds is in full swing.
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Waxwing
This is one of my favorite photos that fits this theme. It was made in the spring of 2022. A flock of these birds was flying back to their home in the north after wintering. And I saw this cute couple. The male picked a berry (viburnum) from the bush and treated it to the female.
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Great merganser
And this couple is also from 2022 in mid-April. A male and a female swam together along a thawed river in the middle of ice and snow.
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Raven
This couple flew over the forest and tried to stay close to each other.
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Black kite
In general, flying as close to each other as possible is a mating ritual. I suppose this is how the female tests the male's agility.
Camera | Lens |
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Nikon D5200 | Tamron SP AF 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD |
Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary |