Fighting Black Tailed Godwits

[Stan]

We spent the day on Brownsea on Sunday and were privilaged to see the spectacle of black tailed godwits fighting, something we have never witnessed before. There were at least 3 different pairs who set to at various times during the day and it was an eye opener to see just how violent they get, from the simple beak crossing, trying to stab each other, through to one apparently trying to drown the other, as this sequence shows. All shot with 300 f4.

More sequences on our flickr here

Stan


fighting black tailed godwits by Neptuno.Photography, on Flickr


fighting black tailed godwits by Neptuno.Photography, on Flickr


fighting black tailed godwits by Neptuno.Photography, on Flickr


fighting black tailed godwits by Neptuno.Photography, on Flickr


fighting black tailed godwits by Neptuno.Photography, on Flickr

[Stan]

Re: Fighting Black Tailed Godwits

Couldn't add this link to the original due to 503 but there are more sequences on our flickr here

[pelliott1954]

Re: Fighting Black Tailed Godwits

Great Set Stan,

Certainly looks like a Violent Argument!!

Regards Paul

[tesarver]

Re: Fighting Black Tailed Godwits

A great set Stan

Tom

[Muscat]

Re: Fighting Black Tailed Godwits

As the guys have said a great set they were certainly going at it

[AndyMackie]

Re: Fighting Black Tailed Godwits

An extraordinary set of photos on Flickr, Stan, particularly the attempts at drowning! Nicely captured, indeed.
There's even something for the splashers in the last of the set (fighting black tailed godwits sequence 7)
Andy

[Stan]

Re: Fighting Black Tailed Godwits

Thanks guys

Each of the fights was over in less than a minute and they just went back to feeding as they were before with no apparent injuries

Stan

[colin C]

Re: Fighting Black Tailed Godwits

I have never seen that behaviour before.

I still can't get over who the hell ever named them Godwits?

[Alan Campbell]

Re: Fighting Black Tailed Godwits

That's certainly a different set of images with plenty of action.

Alan

[Stan]

Re: Fighting Black Tailed Godwits

I still can't get over who the hell ever named them Godwits?

cant think of a suitable response to that

Stan

[colin C]

Re: Fighting Black Tailed Godwits

cant think of a suitable response to that

Dumbest name ever Stan ....... second place goes to Smew!