"Simple Gifts" Red Necked Grebes, when courting, offer gifts to one another as a sign of interest and affection. The female, in this case, is offering reeds and underwater plants to the male. They were courting on Goose Lake in Anchorage, AK in May 2012. This image was chosen to be one of the Top 100 images in the North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA) 2013 Showcase competition, out of over 2400 images submitted by photographers across the continent. ©2012 Lisa Langell. All Rights Reserved.
"Reflecting on our Relationship" Here's a sampling of the beautiful courting that happens in Alaska each spring! This pair of Arctic Turns arrived near on Thursday, May 3, 2012 to Potter's Marsh near Anchorage, AK ...from a 10,000 mile journey they flew from the southern hemisphere! Amazing on so many levels! I got to photograph the new arrivals on Saturday, May 5, 2012! ©2012 Lisa Langell. All Rights Reserved.
