A male Western Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) performs its courtship song under the snow, in the Aran valley, Spanish Pyrenees.

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Closeup of a male Western Capercaillie or Wood Grouse (Tatrao urogallus) singing its courtship song to attract females to its lek, in its characteristic mating display, with a raised neck and wide open tail. The picture was taken very high in the mountain slopes surrounding the Aran Valley, in the Spanish Pyrenees, at below zero temperatures. The falling snow adds a lot to the atmosphere of the shot.

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Size: 4495px × 2996px
Location: Mountains around the Aran Valle, Spanish Pyrenees
Photo credit: © Arturo de Frias / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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