[texbirds] Least Tern - skimmer like aerial dispute

From: MBB22222@xxxxxxx
To: texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2013 16:17:26 -0400 (EDT)

As a rule I would say that most of LETE territorial disputes are  resolved 
very quickly and the defendant usually quickly flees the scene after  first 
sign of aggression from other bird. Only very rarely two opponents will  
actually face each other in the battle. I am sure we all have seen, and 
admired,  Black Skimmer air battle that looks more like a display than serious 
fight (only  sometimes physical contact occurs).  I was lucky to take a full 
series of  shots (LETEs are small, very agile birds, so to keep them in frame 
and focus is  often challenging) during aerial dispute when  both tern 
movements and  postures was closely matching these of battling skimmers. 
 
http://www.pbase.com/mbb/image/151297296
 
http://www.pbase.com/mbb/image/151297297
 
And composite photo showing series of shots taken during the dispute
 
http://www.pbase.com/mbb/image/151297295/original
 
 
 
Mark B Bartosik
Houston, Texas
http://www.pbase.com/mbb/from_the_field

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[texbirds] Least Tern - skimmer like aerial dispute

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