Great Crested Grebe - Podiceps cristatu
Canon 600mm f6.3 for 1/3200th @ iso400
Beaks locked together the bird which is higher is trying to settle the territorial dispute by forcing the other bird underwater - the fights are brutal and it is not uncommon to see attempted drownings or those dagger like beaks being pushed down the opponents throat.
Beaks locked together the bird which is higher is trying to settle the territorial dispute by forcing the other bird underwater - the fights are brutal and it is not uncommon to see attempted drownings or those dagger like beaks being pushed down the opponents throat.