Dinghy Summit by bmac62

Photography • Scenic • posted on Nov 22, 2009

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What's going on here?

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Chipka

3:25PM | Tue, 24 November 2009

I think they're mating. This has a definite dinghy mating ritual vibe to it, and the one at the lower left, the late-comer is proof of that. The males--slightly smaller than the females--were drawn to this spot by estrus pheromones released into the water by the already-present females. The males, when sufficient numbers of them have gathered, will begin their extravagant mating displays; this usually involves lots of bow butting and crooning. During this period, the females will begin weaving miniature anchors with which they will attach themselves to suitable males... It's not every day one gets to witness a dinghy mating congregation, but it looks like you've stumbled across one. It's a small one, nothing like the dinghy surge of 1937, but that's a long and convoluted bit of natural history best left for discussion at another time. This is a great shot and I love the light and colors, as well as the strangely organic feel to this image; I'm reminded of sawfly larvae clustered on pine needles. Great work.

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