[NorthernFocus]

No not a new species. Just angry. As they tend to do a GBH tried to bully this anhinga and run it off this fishing spot. Turns out the GBH picked the wrong fight.

1) GBH getting the heck out of there.

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2) One angry bird.

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3) And don't come back!

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[Patrick M]

Mr Angry! Very nice set

 

[NorthernFocus]

Mr Angry! Very nice set

Thanks, Patrick. Shame the GBH wasn't facing the camera though :(

 

[Butlerkid]

Nice set! #2 tells the story well!

 

[ChrisSinSeattle]

Great set and nicely done
Chris S.

 

[jfredrick]

Nice images! I like their Interaction in the first.

 

[Charles Loy]

Awesome photography, & fun to boot

 

[Louis champan]

Great shots Dan, you captured the moments that tell the story.

 

[Woodyg3]

You would think that the GBH with its danger-beak wouldn't back down. Cool set of shots!

 

[NorthernFocus]

Nice set! #2 tells the story well!

Thanks, Karen.

Great set and nicely done
Chris S.

Thanks, Chris.

Nice images! I like their Interaction in the first.

Thanks for commenting. I captured several frames but unfortunately I was on the wrong side of the action.

Awesome photography, & fun to boot

Glad you enjoyed the post, Charles.

Great shots Dan, you captured the moments that tell the story.

Thanks, Louie. I should have captured more of the event but didn't bother to raise the camera when the GBH landed. I just assumed the anhinga would quietly slide into the water. Typically whatever a GBH bullies just leaves them to it.

You would think that the GBH with its danger-beak wouldn't back down. Cool set of shots!

Thanks, Woody. The GBH typically wins against anything other than an eagle. Maybe this was an inexperienced one.

 

[Robert S]

Very interesting photos. I like to see birds interacting. The local rainbows sometimes get drunk on a certain kind of nectar. Once had about thirty having an all out brawl on my deck.
https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/news/2011/09/drunken-parrot-season-begins-in-darwin/ extreme 'drinkers', but then it does get hot up in the Territory.

 

[Gaduf]

Lovely set of images Dan,
Great interaction and story,
Regards,
Gavin

 

[NorthernFocus]

Very interesting photos. I like to see birds interacting. The local rainbows sometimes get drunk on a certain kind of nectar. Once had about thirty having an all out brawl on my deck.
https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/news/2011/09/drunken-parrot-season-begins-in-darwin/ extreme 'drinkers', but then it does get hot up in the Territory.

Thanks for commenting. Yes observing their behavior can be fascinating.

Lovely set of images Dan,
Great interaction and story,
Regards,
Gavin

Glad you enjoyed the post, Gavin.

 

[Irap]

Nice shots Dan, those Great Blue Herons are bullies and often go after other bird’s chicks.

 

[sh1209]

That's awesome!

 

[NorthernFocus]

Nice shots Dan, those Great Blue Herons are bullies and often go after other bird’s chicks.

Thanks, Ira. Yes the GBH certainly throw their weight around.

That's awesome!

Thanks, Steven.

 

[SonoranDesert]

Fantastic series…You really captured the encounter…great share!

 

[Lance B]

Great capture of this interaction, Dan!

 

[NorthernFocus]

Fantastic series…You really captured the encounter…great share!

Glad you enjoyed the post, Lisa.

Great capture of this interaction, Dan!

Thanks, Lance. Always interesting watching inter-species intereaction.