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13 02 2014 John Victor Cooper

Fight to the death.

These two birds were having the most vicious fight I have ever seen between two birds.
One seemed stronger than the other. But they disappeared into some bushes still fighting

Canon EOS Rebel T4i ,Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
1/500s f/14.0 at 55.0mm iso1600 hide exif
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Date/Time13-Feb-2014 10:02:16
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 650D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length55 mm
Exposure Time1/500 sec
Aperturef/14
ISO Equivalent1600
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John Cooper18-May-2014 13:57
Not been to Essex recently Ian, now I remember why.
Ian Dalgliesh18-May-2014 13:49
What ?You never been down the pub on a Friday night?
jCross15-Feb-2014 18:35
I saw this type of thing only once before that I can remember. It was a mockingbird rumble that lasted a very long time with one from each group getting into the middle and fighting. This was in the Galapagos Islands. http://www.pbase.com/johncrossphotography/image/139324766
John Cooper15-Feb-2014 12:28
Larry, normally the birds seem to flap their wings at each other a bit, lots of squawking and then fly away. All for show.
These two were using their beaks like daggers, really striking hard. Also totally silent, no noise at all. Like I said it was so vicious I was amazed.
It was a shame they went away, still fighting, I would have been interested in the outcome.
1moremile15-Feb-2014 10:34
Good catch. I didn't even know birds fought that viciously.
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