I'll pluck every one of your feathers!

[Fabs Forns]

Today, at Shark Valley (ENP) with the Miami-Dade crowd, a fight broke between two females Anhingas. Probably about a male, because we are in courting season. They were at it for a while, feathers and water flying in every direction. I have a lot of different takes.
I wish I was on a smaller aperture at the time, and didn't want to risk changing settings.

Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark IV (Thanks Al)
Lens (mm): 360
ISO: 640
Aperture: 5.6
Shutter: 1/1600
Program: Manual

[Colin Driscoll]

Nice action. I've not seen them fighting and those beaks are a nasty weapon. Pity about that blob of water that partly obscures the beak interaction.

[Fabs Forns]

Thanks, Colin. It's not water but feathers!

[Harshad Barve]

Excellent image Fabs , love that action and water splash
TFS

[Phil Ertel]

Hi Fabs, This image really captures the intensity of the action. The blur of the wings and all of the water drops flying about is quite dramatic. I can almost hear the flapping of the wings on the water. Thanks for sharing.

[Alfred Forns]

Love it Fabs Images of birds splashing normally don't work all that well but this one is over the top !! Great intensity and raw action !!! Big Congrats !!!

[Colin Knight]

Very nice, Fabs. Love the action here. Does it need some slight CCW rotation?

[Joe Senzatimore]

Right place at the right time;) Wonderful action captured.

[A_Maddah]

Hi Fabs
superb timing.Lovely fantastic action.
Thanks for sharing with us

Asad

[Stu Bowie]

Excellent action Fabs, abd you captured a great angle here. The flying droplets add to the image.

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Awesome action and timing my friend. Love the flying water droplets and great exposure. Fine work as always.