Taste of Revenge

This is the last in a series of Great White Egrets fighting. In the prior image, one egret stood on and stomped the other until driving it below the floating foliage. The sunken bird might have drowned in tangled vegetation and water, yet after what seemed forever its yellow bill slivered out of the dark, and then in a desperate thrust, clamped onto the aggressor’s neck.

This last ditch maneuver eventually won freedom for the original victim, and after much flailing of wings, the now slumped over choked bird took its turn beneath the foliage. A few seconds later it reappeared, no doubt sporting a brand new attitude.

For anyone wishing to review the previous four images in this series, just click on Gallery.

D700 300mm 2.8 w/1.4 TC f/5.6 1/2000 ISO 640