And The Winner Is...

riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
edited October 23, 2007 in Wildlife
...Well, in war (as in fights) no-one really wins.

Coots seem to be very passive birds, but when they do fight they become vicious.

PASSIVE
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WHAM
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BANG
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BLAM
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KAPOW
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CARE FOR A DANCE?
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These two went at it for what seemed like an eternity:wxwax
Russ

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  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,990 moderator
    edited October 21, 2007
    Nice captures. Made me smile. Well done. thumb.gif

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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited October 21, 2007
    Wham Bam Kapoo Set thumb.gif:D

    Nice and crisp
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 21, 2007
    Marvelous set and great work on a difficult exposure. clap.gif
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited October 21, 2007
    Great action shots! Were they fighting over territory, food or, gasp, a lady? mwink.gif
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  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited October 21, 2007
    Amazing action set Russ thumb.gif #1 surely has to be the winner though.

    The coots down here are *very* aggressive - they're not shy to chase something as large as a crane ne_nau.gif
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  • PrescottPhotogPrescottPhotog Registered Users Posts: 1,174 Major grins
    edited October 21, 2007
    riddim_maker wrote:
    ...Coots seem to be very passive birds, but when they do fight they become vicious.

    Hi Russ, Great series. There are a lot of coots on the lake I shoot at and it seems like a constant battle all day long. Very well done clap.gif
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited October 21, 2007
    Fantastic shooting on a tough exposure subject Russ.!:ivar
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited October 21, 2007
    Great action sequence Russ! clap.gif
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  • Ann McRaeAnn McRae Registered Users Posts: 4,584 Major grins
    edited October 22, 2007
    These are great photos! And I love your captions - makes me think about the original Batman TV show! (does that show my age?)


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  • DaddyODaddyO Registered Users Posts: 4,466 Major grins
    edited October 22, 2007
    Really nice set of images. As has been said the exposures and sharpness
    are dead on. thumb.gif
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  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited October 22, 2007
    rsinmadrid wrote:
    Nice captures. Made me smile. Well done. thumb.gif

    Cheers,
    Thanks for viewing and commenting Richard
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  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited October 22, 2007
    bfjr wrote:
    Wham Bam Kapoo Set thumb.gif:D

    Nice and crisp
    These guys could have made it as Marvel comic characters:
    Wham Bam Kabloom rolleyes1.gif
    Thanks Ben
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  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited October 22, 2007
    Harryb wrote:
    Marvelous set and great work on a difficult exposure. clap.gif
    Thanks Harry, there's indeed not much room for error when exposing for these guys.
    Russ
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited October 22, 2007
    Maestro wrote:
    Great action shots! Were they fighting over territory, food or, gasp, a lady? mwink.gif
    One guessmwink.gif
    I guess food and territory take precedence over the ladies when it's feeding time for these guys...I'd starvewings.gif :ivar
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited October 22, 2007
    eek7.gif These are wonderful clap.gif
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  • Louis ChampanLouis Champan Registered Users Posts: 110 Major grins
    edited October 22, 2007
    Nice set of captures.

    LOuie
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited October 23, 2007
    BigAl wrote:
    Amazing action set Russ thumb.gif #1 surely has to be the winner though.

    The coots down here are *very* aggressive - they're not shy to chase something as large as a crane ne_nau.gif
    Wow! all I've ever seen them chasing around here is each otherne_nau.gif
    Thanks Al
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  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited October 23, 2007
    PrescottPhotog wrote:
    Hi Russ, Great series. There are a lot of coots on the lake I shoot at and it seems like a constant battle all day long. Very well done clap.gif
    I guess they end up fighting because there is just too many of them, but this is my first time witnessing such a drawn-out battle.
    Thanks Chriss
    Russ
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