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Joerg Rockenberger
10-23-2008, 12:50 PM
In the past few weeks I've observed a couple of pretty intense fights between Marbled Godwits. Is this already breeding behavior? Any other ideas?
Thanks. JR
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Wayne Richardson
10-23-2008, 03:03 PM
Hi John
A great action image!!
A lot of shorebird species defend territories on their wintering grounds. You will often find the same individual at exactly the same spot - year after year. That is until it dies or loses one these encounters & this is why these battles can be so violent.
Cheers: Wayne
Joerg Rockenberger
10-26-2008, 04:56 PM
Hi Wayne, thanks for providing the explanation. I had no idea that the same bird comes back to the same location during wintering. Amazing. JR
Julie Kenward
10-31-2008, 04:44 PM
Man! That has just GOT to hurt!!! What an amazing action image but OUCH!
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