Squabbling Black-naped Terns engaged in beak-to-beak combat over territory, while another cheers on from the side :D
Am a little sad that the top wings got chopped... :(
I would call this a good action shot. And it's OK, when it comes to action you sometimes loose an element, a wing is cropped by accident etcetera. What you sometimes can do is to crop it even a little bit more then.
I too like this as is. If you were farther back, then you lose the intimate details. I love the locked bills and the foot in the face.
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