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Dec 13, 2014 15:23 | #1

No biting...

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No kicking...

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And no slapping!

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Dec 13, 2014 17:40 | #2

Wow looks like they were fighting over something! LOL Great series!

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Dec 13, 2014 17:48 | #3

nice action shots.

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Dec 13, 2014 19:19 | #4

Great timing on the captures. Love the captions.

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Dec 14, 2014 07:43 | #5

Great set of action captures, they are really aggresive birds especially in the breeding season. They see off birds as large as Mute Swans.

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Dec 14, 2014 09:24 | #6

Apparently they don't follow rules either! Very nice set.

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Dec 14, 2014 09:56 | #7

Ha! Quite rowdy aren't they! Nice shots.

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Dec 14, 2014 11:57 | #8

Oh and now drowning your opponent!

Yes they really go at it don't they, the duck from hell!.

Wonderful action sequence Dave.

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Dec 14, 2014 16:44 | #9

butterfly2937 wrote in post #17330642

Wow looks like they were fighting over something! LOL Great series!

Larry Johnson wrote in post #17330652

nice action shots.

2n10 wrote in post #17330820

Great timing on the captures. Love the captions.

cannylad wrote in post #17331429

Great set of action captures, they are really aggresive birds especially in the breeding season. They see off birds as large as Mute Swans.

Terry McDaniel wrote in post #17331553

Apparently they don't follow rules either! Very nice set.

Grizz wrote in post #17331595

Ha! Quite rowdy aren't they! Nice shots.

Lester Wareham wrote in post #17331846

Oh and now drowning your opponent!

Yes they really go at it don't they, the duck from hell!.

Wonderful action sequence Dave.

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