Squabbles Collection

Two rainbow lorikeets (Trichoglossus moluccanus) on branch, Werribee, Victoria, Australia

Blue cheeked bee eater (Merops persicus) two squabbling, Oman, April

Great white egrets (Egretta alba) fighting over food, Hungary January

Dalmatian pelicans (Pelecanus crispus) squabbling over fish, Lake Kerkini, Greece, February

Little Cormorant (Phalacrocorax niger) two adults, non-breeding plumage, squabbling on branch, Keoladeo Ghana N. P
Little Cormorant (Phalacrocorax niger) two adults, non-breeding plumage, squabbling on branch, Keoladeo Ghana N.P. (Bharatpur), Rajasthan, India, February

Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) two immatures, in flight, fighting over snow, Poland, February

Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) two immatures, fighting on snow, Poland, February

Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) two adults, squabbling on branch, Hortobagy N. P. Hungary, April
Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) two adults, squabbling on branch, Hortobagy N.P. Hungary, April

Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis) two adult females, fighting on branch, Gambia, February

Slender-billed Vulture (Gyps tenuirostris) two adults, close-up of heads and necks, squabbling at carrion, Veal Krous vulture restaurant, Cambodia, January

Rook (Corvus frugilegus) adult, with wings spread, facing Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus) adult, competition for food on birdtable, Oxfordshire, England, March

Rook (Corvus frugilegus) two adults, in flight, fighting in mid-air, Oxfordshire, England, March

Lyles Flying Fox (Pteropus lylei) two adult males, fighting at daytime roost, Siem Reap, Cambodia, January

Red Kite (Milvus milvus) adult and immature, fighting over dead rabbit, in heavy snow on farmland, West Yorkshire, England, January

Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) two adults, in flight, one displacing another whilst landing on branch, Suffolk, England, December

Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) adult and immature, fighting over carrion in snow, Utajarvi, Oulu Province, Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland, February

Blue Tit (Parus caeruleus) two adults, in flight, fighting in mid-air, Suffolk, England, December

Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) two adults, summer plumage, fighting over fish at sea, Shetland Islands, Scotland, June

Northern Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) adults, group squabbling for food on sea surface, Iceland, June

Common Coot (Fulica atra) three adults, feeding on apple, squabbling over food on ice, Merseyside, England, december

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) two adults, in flight, fighting over nestsite, Cypress Lake, Florida, U. S. A
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) two adults, in flight, fighting over nestsite, Cypress Lake, Florida, U.S.A

African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus) adults, pack fighting over Impala (Aepyceros melampus) kill head, Okavango Delta, Botswana

Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta) adults, with tail spread as sign of intraspecific aggression, feeding at African Buffalo (Syncerus caffer) carcass, South Luangwa N.P. Zambia

Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) two adults, fighting, scavenging on dead Fin Whale (Balaenoptera physalus) carcase floating in sea, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, september

Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta) adult, jumping up at White-backed Vulture (Gyps africanus) flock, interspecific aggression, feeding at African Buffalo (Syncerus caffer) carcass, South Luangwa N.P

Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) three immatures, feeding and squabbling at fat feeder, Norfolk, England, august

Marabou Stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) adults, squabbling in tree, with Yellow-billed Stork (Mycteria ibis), African Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus) and Great White Egret (Egretta alba)

Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) adult and immature, feeding and squabbling at fat feeder, Norfolk, England, august

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"Feathers fly as nature's squabbles take flight: Rainbow lorikeets, Blue cheeked bee eaters, Great white egrets, and Dalmatian pelicans engage in heated battles over food. From the tranquil shores of Werribee to the picturesque Lake Kerkini, these avian adversaries spar for survival. Even the elegant Blue Tit and Little Cormorant can't resist a mid-air scuffle or branch-based dispute. In Bialowieza N. P and Poland's snowy landscapes, European Greenfinches and Common Buzzards clash in fierce aerial combat. Witnessing these clashes reminds us that even in the animal kingdom, conflicts arise over limited resources. As we observe these captivating scenes of rivalry unfold before our eyes, let us reflect on how nature teaches us about resilience and adaptability amidst challenges. "