With This Weed, I Thee Wed
by Loree Johnson
Title
With This Weed, I Thee Wed
Artist
Loree Johnson
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
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"With This Weed, I Thee Wed" by Loree Johnson Photography. Unlike some birds, Clark's Grebes (Aechmophorus clarkii) do not mate for life. This means they must find a mate each season in order to reproduce. The Weed Dance is a ritual courtship behavior that is like a slow dance. Each bird dives down and retrieves a piece of vegetation. When they surface, they come together, holding their weeds high while touching chests and moving slowly in a circle. When they are finished with the dance, they discard the weeds and swim away side by side. Photographed at Putnam's Point, Klamath Falls, Oregon.
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June 15th, 2022
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