Fighting – Page 2 – Feathered Photography

A Hooded Merganser With A Fish And A Thieving Gull

I try to avoid applying human standards to birds but sometimes I can’t help myself. (10 photos)

A Pied-billed Grebe And A Coot Competing For The Same Fish

These two birds duked it out for nearly three minutes. (22 photos)

Bald Eagle Being Mobbed By A Murder Of Crows Yesterday Morning

It wasn’t a good time or place to be an eagle. (10 photos)

Squabbling Cinnamon Teal Hens

Plus, evidence that I can do something other than photograph birds. (2 photos)

Wilson’s Snipes – A Weird, Repeated Behavior And A Possible Explanation

I’d never seen anything quite like this before, from any species. (13 photos)

A Great Egret, A Great Blue Heron And A Serious Territorial Dispute

With birds you just never know what might happen. (12 photos)

Western Grebes Having Difficulty Handling Slippery Fish – Part 2

Throw a thieving gull into the mix and things get complicated. (11 photos)

Black-necked Stilt Attacking A Great Blue Heron

An avian version of David and Goliath. With a similar result because the little guy came out on top. (8 photos)

Coyotes Stealing A Jackrabbit From Two Golden Eagles

Some highly unexpected excitement on Antelope Island. (9 photos)

Baby Bird Bonanza At Bear River MBR

And the skirmishes that break out when adult birds think their kids need protecting. (12 photos)

Same Broad-tailed Hummingbird As Yesterday, Different Attack Takeoff

Including one photo where his gorget is fully lit up in all its glory. (5 photos)

Male Broad-tailed Hummingbird In Full Attack Mode At Takeoff

A photo I’ve lusted after for a very long time. (2 photos)

Common Loon Threat Display And Victory Wing Flap

Loon fights can be deadly. Thankfully, this one wasn’t. (2 photos)

An Aerial Kerfuffle Between A Hapless And Vulnerable Northern Harrier And American Crows

Serious aerial combat or more light-hearted play? In this case I strongly suspect the former. (3 photos)

Sneak Attack

Some bird behaviors are difficult to explain.

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