While near Lake John in Walden, CO we came across a Cinnamon Teal Bachelor trying to move in and displace the male of the pair from several groups that had already paired up. Each time the bachelor came close the males would bob their heads in display and when the bachelor got too close the paired-up males would chase the bachelor off. Sometimes the chase was mild but in this case the chase was full throttle as the paired male dove from the shore and chased the bachelor with all his might. The bachelor was persistent in his attempts but when we left he had yet to displace an already paired up male from his female.

I so love watching animal behavior. Beautiful action shot.
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Hi and happy Sunday. I agree it is fun to see animal shut even more fun and exciting when you get to spend a bit of time getting to understand what they do.
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Excellent shot!
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Thanks.
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That is life all over!
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Indeed.
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Ya can’t fault a guy for trying! 😉 NIce action shot!
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Aww, man! So, who won?
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Well when we left that day the bachelor had yet to be successful in displacing any males already paired up.
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Aww! Well, he gave it a try. That’s what counts. I’m sure he found the right one for him. 🙂
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No you can blame a guy for trying can you. I do hope he found his lady as his persistence is a trait anyone can use.
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What a great shot! You should feel good about capturing this, Mike!
Thanks for sharing the image and the story!
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Your welcome LB, it was fun to watch the behavior of these guys duking it out for females. Hope your day is going well and your week off to a great start.
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Beautiful action, nicely captured!
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Thanks.
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Wow. Perfect! 🙂
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Thanks.
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