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There is a lot of turf disputes, alpha male stuff, and general bad dispositions out there.  I thought I would present a few and ask you to share.  My favorite, these guys were at it for 10 minutes, took a break for water then started up again.  

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Latest Birds: Pine Warbler, Eastern Kingbird, Rufous-backed Robin, Crissal Thrasher, Bewick's Wren, Cedar Waxwing, Townsend's Solitaire

Nice action shot, Matt! Looks like some serious fighting going on there!!

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We did not inherit Mother Earth from our ancestors...... we have borrowed Her from our descendants.
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Nice shot, Matt!  My contribution isn't so detailed, but here goes...

Put a hundred wading birds in an ever-shrinking water hole, and there's bound to be some action:

 

The antics this day came from a couple of high-breeding Snowy Egrets.  It's the age old "My crest is bigger than your crest" debate.  Snowy Egrets usually seem so peaceful and serene, but this day, they were really noisy. 

You're right, lyceel!! Looks like some feathers are getting ruffled!!

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We did not inherit Mother Earth from our ancestors...... we have borrowed Her from our descendants.
Chief Seattle (paraphrased)

I didn't notice this one until I looked at the wide shot again.  Here's another Snowy Egret bully on the far side.  The near one on the right was obviously put in his place:

With the number of bird species out there the permutations are endless.  The crow vs hawk is a good example.  This one I think is unique.  A Gila Woodpecker vs a juvenile Brown-headed Cowbird.  The juvenile didn't know any better.

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Latest Birds: Pine Warbler, Eastern Kingbird, Rufous-backed Robin, Crissal Thrasher, Bewick's Wren, Cedar Waxwing, Townsend's Solitaire

Great shots!

 

I posted these a while ago, but they fit the theme perfectly:

 

 

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In Feb. I had a flock of Gold Finches dominate one of the feeders.  This one GF was so aggressive he/she would leave the feeder to attack birds on the ground who might have been "thinking about sneaking a seed."

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It might be the food additives in the scraps I feed them.  This one is a Curve-billed Thrasher vs a Mourning Dove.  Not the clearest of shots but was fun to watch.  Click to get a close-up.

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Latest Birds: Pine Warbler, Eastern Kingbird, Rufous-backed Robin, Crissal Thrasher, Bewick's Wren, Cedar Waxwing, Townsend's Solitaire

I have some of snowy egrets going at it.

 

 

 

 

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I think I'm the smaller egret here     Beautiful shots, man!

These guys were at opposite ends of the boxing ring so I cropped each one out to show them at their respective corners.  Brown-headed Cowbird on the left, Curve-billed Thrasher on the right.

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Latest Birds: Pine Warbler, Eastern Kingbird, Rufous-backed Robin, Crissal Thrasher, Bewick's Wren, Cedar Waxwing, Townsend's Solitaire

Looks like these two wanted the same spot on the branch LOL!

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If its not in the food, maybe its the heat that makes them irritable.  Abert's Towhee vs Cactus Wren.  This was taken a year ago, hope I am getting better with my camera although it is high level action in some shadows.  Great entertainment, I also think this may be a one of a kind shot.

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Latest Birds: Pine Warbler, Eastern Kingbird, Rufous-backed Robin, Crissal Thrasher, Bewick's Wren, Cedar Waxwing, Townsend's Solitaire

How about Mute Swan vs Camera!?

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