RKO_8602. The fight!
Nikon D850, F9.0, 1/5000, ISO500.
Last week I focused on the courtship behavior of some Great Crested Grebe in the pond/ditch behind my house. In this courtship process the males try to get the attention of the females. Often there are fights between the males, sometimes resulting in injury and even in death of one of the males.
Many times I've taken my camera to the deck on the ditch behind my house anticipating courtship behavior or a fight between male competitors. Almost always without succes, until last night.
While inside my house all of a sudden there was a lot of noise and looking out my window I saw two male GCG fighting with each other just next to the deck. A female GCG was observing the whole spectacle at close distance.
While prepared to take some shots at distance (long lens attached to the camera) I grabbed my camera and ran to the deck to try and capture the fight. Laying flat on my deck and adrenaline to the max, I managed to get some reasonable shots with a way too long lens...... Preparation is key and next time I should have another camera with shorter lens available.....
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RKO_8726. A late afternoon capture creating for some magical light!
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RKO_8733. Another from the same series. A late afternoon capture creating for some magical light!
Please zoom in to see the blue color on the face and the details of het head-feathers while shaking their heads
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RKO_8511. The ongoing fight....how smart to grab the beak of the competitor.... trying to keep him under water....
Another from the same series. A late afternoon capture creating for some magical light! Distance about 40 meters.
Their behavior was completely new to me. I've seen the courtship process many times but I've never seen them fighting while immediately thereafter the female started dancing with each of the two competitors. She probably couldn't decide.....
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RKO_8704. Another one of this series (two other images to complete)! Late afternoon magical light! Like a painting!
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