Title

Violet Duck

Caption

Violet Duck, lesser scaup (Aythya affinis), Violet Ducks, Lesser Scaup, Ducks, Geese, Animals, Birds, Lesser Scaup adult male in courtship display, beak dipping and calling, showing tongue

Date

Sep 11, 2014

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/John Watkins

Reference

BRK22F39_115

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

53,9Mb (18,0Mb) / 17,7in x 11,8in / 5315 x 3544 (300dpi)

Keywords

American Anas Anatidae Anseriformes Aves Aythya Aythya affinis Aythya marila Bird Birds Bluebill Duck Ducks Greater Scaup Greater Scaups Lesser scaup No People North America Scaup Viola Violaceae Violet Violet ducks Violets adult adult animal adult animals animal animal behavior animal behaviour animal sound animal sounds animals animals in the wild aquatic bird behavior behaviour bird photography bloom blossom blossoms blue broadbill call calling communication courting courting seasons courtship courtship display courtship season courtshiping deserted display displaying drake drakes duck bird duck birds empty fauna flower flowering flowers geese bird habitat in flower lilac little bluebill male male animal male animals males mating mating behavior mating behaviour mating period mating season mating time mature matures natural environment natural environments natural habitat nature no one nobody out outdoor outdoors outside perform the courtship display plant plants purple rutting season shout social behavior social behaviour social behaviours tongue tongues uninhabited water bird water birds waterfowl wild animal wild animals wildlife wildlife photography woo America communicate communicating courtship behavior courtship behaviors courtship behaviour display behaviour diving duck diving ducks imprinting overawing