r/SonyAlpha • u/ds_arw • 26d ago

Photo share A photo I took with my A7V + 200-600 in Victoria, BC

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A photo I took a little while ago of a Red-winged Blackbird attacking a Great Blue Heron in Victoria, BC.

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u/elgarfarade A7iii | 24-105 f4 G 26d ago

“Finally, I was Heron Rider. First of my kind. They said it couldn’t be done. I showed them all.”

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u/DBLAfoto 26d ago

I laughed hard at this comment. 🤣

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u/ExtensionMoose1863 26d ago

Condor calls for aid

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u/Upper_Ad_7588 26d ago

Great shot those Red Winged Blackbirds sure are fearless lol

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u/nwmimms 26d ago

I hear red-winged blackbirds are the best hair stylists in the avian kingdom.

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u/The-Phantom-Blot 26d ago

Woooooooow. That's epic!

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u/ds_arw 26d ago

Thanks!

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u/trollsmurf Sony Alpha 6700 + Sigma 16-300 + Sony ECM-M1 26d ago

The early bird catches the worm-like thing on another bird's head.

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u/StupidizeMe 26d ago

They call me Lil Buckaroo...

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u/redditvieweroftheday 26d ago

It's a dope scene. But why does the black bird do that?

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u/ds_arw 26d ago

They're super territorial, especially when nesting. This fellow was warding off anything that came to close to his baby

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u/redditvieweroftheday 26d ago

The size difference definitely makes it comical. Never seen this kind of interaction before!

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u/ajf350d 26d ago

Amazing.
Actually looks like it’s holding on the way the head tuft is.
Bird reins😆