Aug 172013
 

Territorial disputes are a constant in the birding world.

Western Tanager doesn’t like to share the table with a Bullock’s Oriole

Western Tanager vs Bullock's Oriole

Western Tanager vs Bullock’s Oriole

Yellow-headed Blackbird chasing an Osprey

Yellow-headed Blackbird vs Osprey

Yellow-headed Blackbird vs Osprey

These two Great-tailed Grackles went at is for some time.

Great-tailed Grackle

Great-tailed Grackle

Two Great-tailed Grackles were fighting when a Mourning Dove jumped in.  The top shot is the dove flying by the combatants.

Great-tailed Grackles and Mourning Dove

Great-tailed Grackles and Mourning Dove

The dove jumped in.

Great-tailed Grackles and Mourning Dove

Great-tailed Grackles and Mourning Dove

And again.

Great-tailed Grackles and Mourning Dove

Great-tailed Grackles and Mourning Dove

Ring-billed Gulls on the beach.

Ring-billed Gull

Ring-billed Gull

A Peregrine Falcon did not like the flyby of this Common Raven.  A bit like top gun.

Common Raven vs Peregrine Falcon

Common Raven vs Peregrine Falcon

A female hatch year Anna’s Hummingbird is fighting off another Anna’s.

Anna's Hummingbird fight

Anna’s Hummingbird fight

Gila Woodpecker fending off a White-winged Dove

GIWO WWDO

GIWO WWDO

A Common Raven chasing a dark morph Ferruginous Hawk

Common Raven vs Red-tailed Hawk

Common Raven vs Red-tailed Hawk

Common Ravens vx dark morph Ferruginous Hawk

Common Ravens vs dark morph Ferruginous Hawk

Common Ravens vs dark morph Ferruginous Hawk

Table turned, Red-tailed Hawk vs Common Ravens

Red-tailed Hawk vs Common Ravens

Red-tailed Hawk vs Common Ravens

Totally unfair……

unfair fight

unfair fight

……..