Sometimes you come across two Common Gallinules going at each other, and I’ve never been sure if it was a fighting thing or a mating thing. As a photographer, it’s a fun action shot that often makes me chuckle – it’s not often that you see the yellow feet above water! On this particular morning, the action went on…and on…and on. The nearby gallinules all gathered close by, egging on what I realized must be a fight. There were many flapping wings, splashing water drops, and claws wrapped around faces and beaks! I’m not sure who won. They seemed to get bored and decide to call a truce. Silly birds!
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One thought on “Common Gallinules Fighting”
I seem to remember stuff like this from high school.
Great series! It’s so hard to think about the gallinules being vicious, until you see those claws wrapped around the other guy’s neck!
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