Click on one of the thumbnails to the right to view the corresponding item.
Search Results Click a thumbnail to view.
Herring Gulls, Isle of May
17998
43
Firth of Forth - Isle of May
Two adult Herring Gulls (Larus argentatus) fighting on the Isle of May. Taken by Rebecca Dickson
10 June 2023
Moorhens fighting over bread on the frozen Forth and Clyde Canal, Glasgow
17112
351
Glasgow - Kelvin Walkway, Forth and Clyde Canal, Dawsholm and Garscube
Three Moorhens (Gallinula chloropus) fighting over a slice of white bread on the frozen Forth and Clyde Canal in Maryhill, Glasgow, taken by David Palmar Birds become hungry in the winter when food is scare and the demands of keeping warm increase. Birds will eat whatever they can find, even if white bread is not as good for them as natural food sources.
12 January 2021
Black-headed Gulls fighting over bread on the frozen Forth and Clyde Canal, Glasgow
17110
351
Glasgow - Kelvin Walkway, Forth and Clyde Canal, Dawsholm and Garscube
Two Black-headed Gulls (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) fighting over a slice of white bread on the frozen Forth and Clyde Canal in Maryhill, Glasgow, taken by David Palmar Birds become hungry in the winter when food is scare and the demands of keeping warm increase. Birds will eat whatever they can find, even if white bread is not as good for them as natural food sources.
12 January 2021
Coots fighting on Frankfield Loch, Glasgow
16351
355
Glasgow - Seven Lochs and Moodiesburn
Coots (Fulica atra) fighting on Frankfield Loch, Glasgow, taken by Rebecca Dickson
31 May 2020
Mute swans fighting on Hogganfield Loch
15524
347
Glasgow - Hogganfield Loch
Mute Swans (Cygnus olor) fighting on Hogganfield Loch, Glasgow, taken by Joanna Lindsay. Swans can be very aggressive and will fight to defend their territory or offspring.
18 May 2017
Coots fighting, Binghams pond
15442
357
Glasgow - Broomhill, Jordanhill Claythorn and Bingham's Pond
Coots (Fulica atra) fighting at Bingham's Pond, Glasgow
24 April 2004
Shelduck aggression, Kinneil
14806
125
Falkirk - Bo'ness and Kinneil
Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) aggression, Kinneil, Firth of Forth. As the breeding season approaches, males begin to fight for dominance and to attract a female.
15 February 2019
Gannets arguing on cliff, Troup Head
14410
301
Troup Head, Aberdeenshire
Northern Gannets (Morus bassanus) arguing over nesting territory on the cliff at Troup Head
05 July 2008
Shoveler and Coot fighting, Leighton Moss
14365
177
Lancashire
Shoveler (Anas clypeata) male and Coot (Fulica atra) fighting, Leighton Moss. The Coot seems to be higher in the pecking order, as the Shoveler has taken flight. In the foreground is Mare's tail (Hippuris vulgaris).
28 April 2007
Avocets, Leighton Moss, Lancashire
14358
177
Lancashire
Avocets fighting over feeding grounds or a propective mate, Leighton Moss, Lancashire
