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Roseate Spoonbills, males fighting, March 2008

I was able to photograph this brief battle between two (presumed male) Roseate Spoonbills on Tampa Bay, March 20, between noon and one p.m., on a photography trip led by James Shadle. It started with one of the combatants standing with another spoonbill, presumably a female. The other male attacked, and this brief fight -- less than 20 seconds -- ended with one of the males retreating. Thanks, James!
Roseate Spoonbills, males fighting
Roseate Spoonbills, males fighting
Roseate Spoonbills, males fighting
Roseate Spoonbills, males fighting
Roseate Spoonbills, males fighting, female nearby
Roseate Spoonbills, males fighting, female nearby
Roseate Spoonbills, males fighting, female nearby
Roseate Spoonbills, males fighting, female nearby
Roseate Spoonbills, males fighting
Roseate Spoonbills, males fighting
Roseate Spoonbills, males fighting
Roseate Spoonbills, males fighting
Roseate Spoonbills, males fighting
Roseate Spoonbills, males fighting
Roseate Spoonbills, fight over, female with victor
Roseate Spoonbills, fight over, female with victor
Roseate Spoonbill, defeated male retreating
Roseate Spoonbill, defeated male retreating