Amongst the green shoots of the Winter Wheat I witnessed two Cock Pheasants having a territorial dispute. There was a lot of face to face sparring, but no blows were struck.
It was finalised by a "Mexican Stand Off" and then they went their separate ways......
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....but not before they had one more long hard look at each other....
...and of course a publicity photo for the local Press.
Great sequence of images Roy, I guess that was just the 'preliminaries and the weigh in' prior to the main bout?...[;o)
ReplyDeleteThanks Trevor, yes I think thats tomorrow.{:))
DeleteGreat photos but also love the captions:) Did make me grin!
ReplyDeleteThanks Sweff.
DeleteCommentary on the last pic: "Nah, had enough, let's get a beer"
ReplyDeleteThanks Helena, you should be my script writer.{:))
DeleteIt's that time of year. It is good that it was just a Mexican stand off rather than a lucha libre.
ReplyDeleteYes, sure is Steve.{:))
DeleteThose were fun Roy and well captured too :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks Jan.
DeleteA funny story, Roy. Perhaps they were just evaluating one another's chances and both made a decision the risk was too high this time! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Petra.{:))
DeleteGreat set Roy. Had me chuckling going through them.
ReplyDeleteThe last two are particularly good. :-)
Thanks Keith.
DeleteHey Roy...Funny stuff, but I suppose not to those involved!! ; )
ReplyDeleteReally great catch in progress...they are such pretty birds or probably handsome is more correct!!
I like Helena comment...that sums it up : )
Grace
Thanks GG.
DeleteA great set of observations and shots Roy. I've not seen that behavious only fast and furious chases.
ReplyDeleteThanks John. Yes its usually chases.
DeleteNice collection of shots Roy, the Pheasants are certainly starting to get feisty as they warm up for the real fights in the next few weeks :-)
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