<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss" xmlns:geo="http://www.w3.org/2003/01/geo/wgs84_pos#" > <channel> <title>agonistic behavior – Feathered Photography</title> <atom:link href="https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/tag/agonistic-behavior/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog</link> <description></description> <lastBuildDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2022 11:51:01 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1</generator> <site xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">23255163</site> <item> <title>Male Mountain Bluebird Attacking His Own Reflection, Part II</title> <link>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2022/06/29/male-mountain-bluebird-attacking-his-own-reflection-part-ii/</link> <comments>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2022/06/29/male-mountain-bluebird-attacking-his-own-reflection-part-ii/#comments</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ron Dudley]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2022 11:21:20 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Bird Oddities]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Birds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fighting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mountain Bluebirds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Nesting and Mating]]></category> <category><![CDATA[adult male]]></category> <category><![CDATA[aggressiveness]]></category> <category><![CDATA[agonistic behavior]]></category> <category><![CDATA[attacking reflection in mirror]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dan gleason]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mountain bluebird]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sex hormones]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sialia currucoides]]></category> <category><![CDATA[testosterone]]></category> <category><![CDATA[utah]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/?p=113282</guid> <description><![CDATA[The rest of the story. I know, I've been telling a lot of "rest of the stories" lately.<p> <a class="continue-reading-link" href="https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2022/06/29/male-mountain-bluebird-attacking-his-own-reflection-part-ii/"><span>Continue reading</span><i class="crycon-right-dir"></i></a> </p>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2022/06/29/male-mountain-bluebird-attacking-his-own-reflection-part-ii/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>35</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">113282</post-id> </item> <item> <title>Fighting Short-eared Owls – The Rest Of The Story</title> <link>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2022/06/13/fighting-short-eared-owls-the-rest-of-the-story/</link> <comments>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2022/06/13/fighting-short-eared-owls-the-rest-of-the-story/#comments</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ron Dudley]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2022 10:56:48 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Birds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fighting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Short-eared Owls]]></category> <category><![CDATA[agonistic behavior]]></category> <category><![CDATA[asio flammeus]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dogfight]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fighting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[males]]></category> <category><![CDATA[short eared owl]]></category> <category><![CDATA[upside down in flight]]></category> <category><![CDATA[utah]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/?p=112480</guid> <description><![CDATA[Three days ago I posted a single photo of fighting Short-eared Owls as a 'teaser' because, due to post-surgical discomfort, I couldn't sit at my computer for long enough to process all of the fighting photos I intended to. Today I finish telling the story. (14 photos)<p> <a class="continue-reading-link" href="https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2022/06/13/fighting-short-eared-owls-the-rest-of-the-story/"><span>Continue reading</span><i class="crycon-right-dir"></i></a> </p>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2022/06/13/fighting-short-eared-owls-the-rest-of-the-story/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>37</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">112480</post-id> </item> <item> <title>This Is What A Progressively Angry Snowy Egret Looks Like</title> <link>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2021/09/17/this-is-what-a-progressively-angry-snowy-egret-looks-like/</link> <comments>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2021/09/17/this-is-what-a-progressively-angry-snowy-egret-looks-like/#comments</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ron Dudley]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2021 11:29:22 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Birds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fighting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Snowy Egrets]]></category> <category><![CDATA[agonistic behavior]]></category> <category><![CDATA[egretta thula]]></category> <category><![CDATA[farmington bay waterfowl management area]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fighting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[interesting shadows]]></category> <category><![CDATA[snowy egret]]></category> <category><![CDATA[utah]]></category> <category><![CDATA[yellow slippers]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/?p=102416</guid> <description><![CDATA[I didn't find any raptors to speak of yesterday at Farmington Bay but I did find some highly agitated Snowy Egrets. This is one of them.<p> <a class="continue-reading-link" href="https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2021/09/17/this-is-what-a-progressively-angry-snowy-egret-looks-like/"><span>Continue reading</span><i class="crycon-right-dir"></i></a> </p>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2021/09/17/this-is-what-a-progressively-angry-snowy-egret-looks-like/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>39</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">102416</post-id> </item> <item> <title>White-faced Ibises Fighting</title> <link>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2021/08/31/white-faced-ibises-fighting/</link> <comments>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2021/08/31/white-faced-ibises-fighting/#comments</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ron Dudley]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2021 11:31:55 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Birds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fighting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[White-faced Ibis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[aggression]]></category> <category><![CDATA[agonistic behavior]]></category> <category><![CDATA[bear river migratory bird refuge]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fighting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[plegadis chihi]]></category> <category><![CDATA[utah]]></category> <category><![CDATA[white faced ibis]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/?p=101836</guid> <description><![CDATA[A species I rarely see in serious fights and this one was a knock-down, drag-out. <p> <a class="continue-reading-link" href="https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2021/08/31/white-faced-ibises-fighting/"><span>Continue reading</span><i class="crycon-right-dir"></i></a> </p>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2021/08/31/white-faced-ibises-fighting/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>24</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">101836</post-id> </item> <item> <title>Canvasbacks – Is It Love Or Is It War?</title> <link>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2020/10/29/canvasbacks-is-it-love-or-is-it-war/</link> <comments>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2020/10/29/canvasbacks-is-it-love-or-is-it-war/#comments</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ron Dudley]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2020 11:21:10 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Bird Oddities]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Birds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Canvasbacks]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Feeding]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fighting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[aggression]]></category> <category><![CDATA[agonistic behavior]]></category> <category><![CDATA[aythya valisineria]]></category> <category><![CDATA[canvasback]]></category> <category><![CDATA[feeding]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fighting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[glover's pond]]></category> <category><![CDATA[male]]></category> <category><![CDATA[utah]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/?p=90822</guid> <description><![CDATA[When it comes to Canvasback agonistic behavior appearances can be deceiving. <p> <a class="continue-reading-link" href="https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2020/10/29/canvasbacks-is-it-love-or-is-it-war/"><span>Continue reading</span><i class="crycon-right-dir"></i></a> </p>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2020/10/29/canvasbacks-is-it-love-or-is-it-war/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>21</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">90822</post-id> </item> <item> <title>American Avocet With A Death Grip On A Rival</title> <link>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2016/08/22/american-avocet-with-a-death-grip-on-a-rival/</link> <comments>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2016/08/22/american-avocet-with-a-death-grip-on-a-rival/#comments</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ron Dudley]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2016 11:10:38 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[American Avocets]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Birds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fighting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[agonistic behavior]]></category> <category><![CDATA[american avocet]]></category> <category><![CDATA[bear river migratory bird refuge]]></category> <category><![CDATA[death grip]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fighting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[recurvirostra americana]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sexual dimorphism]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/?p=41639</guid> <description><![CDATA[No deaths or injuries actually occurred but for a few moments it sure looked like they might.<p> <a class="continue-reading-link" href="https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2016/08/22/american-avocet-with-a-death-grip-on-a-rival/"><span>Continue reading</span><i class="crycon-right-dir"></i></a> </p>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2016/08/22/american-avocet-with-a-death-grip-on-a-rival/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>26</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">41639</post-id> </item> <item> <title>A PB Grebe Behavior Explosion On The Farmington 4-Way Pond</title> <link>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2015/12/11/a-pb-grebe-behavior-explosion-on-the-farmington-4-way-pond/</link> <comments>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2015/12/11/a-pb-grebe-behavior-explosion-on-the-farmington-4-way-pond/#comments</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ron Dudley]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2015 13:18:58 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Birds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fighting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pied-billed Grebes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[agonistic behavior]]></category> <category><![CDATA[buffer]]></category> <category><![CDATA[farmington bay waterfowl management area]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pied billed grebe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[podilymbus podiceps]]></category> <category><![CDATA[wing flapping]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/?p=35727</guid> <description><![CDATA[These grebes are typically pretty lethargic this time of year but on this morning things went a little nuts for a few minutes.<p> <a class="continue-reading-link" href="https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2015/12/11/a-pb-grebe-behavior-explosion-on-the-farmington-4-way-pond/"><span>Continue reading</span><i class="crycon-right-dir"></i></a> </p>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2015/12/11/a-pb-grebe-behavior-explosion-on-the-farmington-4-way-pond/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>27</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">35727</post-id> </item> <item> <title>Fighting Red-tailed Hawks</title> <link>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2014/08/31/fighting-red-tailed-hawks/</link> <comments>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2014/08/31/fighting-red-tailed-hawks/#comments</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ron Dudley]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2014 12:24:32 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Birds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fighting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Red-tailed Hawks]]></category> <category><![CDATA[agonistic behavior]]></category> <category><![CDATA[buteo jamaicensis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fighting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[juvenile]]></category> <category><![CDATA[red tailed hawk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[talons]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/?p=26299</guid> <description><![CDATA[Two days ago this juvenile Red-tailed Hawk was hunting from a sign post and everything seemed to be calm - to the point that I was enjoying the sunflowers in the setting and the irony of the sign it was perched on. That tranquility didn't last long...<p> <a class="continue-reading-link" href="https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2014/08/31/fighting-red-tailed-hawks/"><span>Continue reading</span><i class="crycon-right-dir"></i></a> </p>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2014/08/31/fighting-red-tailed-hawks/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>33</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">26299</post-id> </item> <item> <title>Fighting White-faced Ibises (11 images)</title> <link>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2014/08/11/fighting-white-faced-ibises-11-images/</link> <comments>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2014/08/11/fighting-white-faced-ibises-11-images/#comments</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ron Dudley]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2014 11:32:14 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Birds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fighting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[White-faced Ibis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[aggression]]></category> <category><![CDATA[agonistic behavior]]></category> <category><![CDATA[bill-dipping]]></category> <category><![CDATA[buffer]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fighting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[glover pond]]></category> <category><![CDATA[plegadis chihi]]></category> <category><![CDATA[utah]]></category> <category><![CDATA[white faced ibis]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/?p=25778</guid> <description><![CDATA[Generally the White-faced Ibis is non-aggressive as it feeds in large groups of its own kind. Even when they accidentally bump into each other there is usually no aggressive response. But there are exceptions...<p> <a class="continue-reading-link" href="https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2014/08/11/fighting-white-faced-ibises-11-images/"><span>Continue reading</span><i class="crycon-right-dir"></i></a> </p>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2014/08/11/fighting-white-faced-ibises-11-images/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>26</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">25778</post-id> </item> <item> <title>Chukars – Fighting Takes Its Toll</title> <link>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2014/03/30/chukars-fighting-takes-its-toll/</link> <comments>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2014/03/30/chukars-fighting-takes-its-toll/#comments</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ron Dudley]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2014 11:51:49 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Antelope Island]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Birds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Chukars]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fighting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[agonistic behavior]]></category> <category><![CDATA[alectoris chukar]]></category> <category><![CDATA[antelope island]]></category> <category><![CDATA[chukar]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fight]]></category> <category><![CDATA[utah]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/?p=22961</guid> <description><![CDATA[Springtime fights between male Chukars can be vicious affairs that sometimes leave the participants looking like they've stepped on a land mine.<p> <a class="continue-reading-link" href="https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2014/03/30/chukars-fighting-takes-its-toll/"><span>Continue reading</span><i class="crycon-right-dir"></i></a> </p>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2014/03/30/chukars-fighting-takes-its-toll/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>16</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">22961</post-id> </item> </channel> </rss>