# @bbcearth on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DGXvisivHGY
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/73494505-bbcearth-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/2cd98b0549.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-02-22T10:01:30.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** BBC Earth (@bbcearth) — https://gondola.cc/bbcearth

## Caption

Racing for a mate 🏃💨

In the world of grebes, courtship is a spectacle of speed and precision. In a breathtaking display known as rushing, these birds race across the water at 20 steps per second, covering 60 feet in just 7 seconds—defying gravity in a synchronised dance.

For perspective, even the fastest humans manage around 5–6 steps per second!

#EarthCapture by mukul.soman
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#BirdsOfTheWorld #WildlifeOnEarth #Photography #AnimalBehaviour

## Stats

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- **Likes:** 24,132
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- **Comments:** 126

## Tags

earthcapture, birdsoftheworld, photography, wildlifeonearth, animalbehaviour

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