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Crazy Bird Attack
Apr 8, 2017 17:45:15 #
This little guy was going crazy attacking its own reflection in my truck's window. Not sure who was winning, but he was persistent. ;-)
Nikon p510, ISO 400, 1/1600 @f5.6
Nikon p510, ISO 400, 1/1600 @f5.6
Apr 8, 2017 18:03:38 #
Apr 8, 2017 18:07:59 #
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Apr 8, 2017 18:34:30 #
mas24
Loc: Southern CA
It's in kill mode on the third photo. Great sequence of photos. Wildlife behavior. "Hey buddy, why are you on my turf."
Apr 8, 2017 23:08:53 #
Don't forget it is spring and mating is in the air. Competition not wanted.
Apr 8, 2017 23:35:29 #
Apr 9, 2017 05:34:50 #
Apr 9, 2017 06:13:24 #
Photog8 wrote:
This little guy was going crazy attacking its own reflection in my truck's window. Not sure who was winning, but he was persistent. ;-)
Nikon p510, ISO 400, 1/1600 @f5.6
Nikon p510, ISO 400, 1/1600 @f5.6
Nice set and not very pleased with his reflection.
Apr 9, 2017 06:21:22 #
Fantastic series... almost like humming bird hovering!!
ExIF says: NIKON COOLPIX P510 Focal Length: 53.5mm (35mm equivalent: 300mm)
Aperture: ƒ/5.3 1/1250 s ISO equiv: 400 No flash
This great series reinforces that hi $$$ cameras are not needed to get good shots. The Coolpix P510 is $332 at Walmart. "The 16 megapixel Nikon Coolpix P510 is a compact camera in the superzoom class"
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2403846,00.asp
ExIF says: NIKON COOLPIX P510 Focal Length: 53.5mm (35mm equivalent: 300mm)
Aperture: ƒ/5.3 1/1250 s ISO equiv: 400 No flash
This great series reinforces that hi $$$ cameras are not needed to get good shots. The Coolpix P510 is $332 at Walmart. "The 16 megapixel Nikon Coolpix P510 is a compact camera in the superzoom class"
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2403846,00.asp
Apr 9, 2017 06:46:40 #
Apr 9, 2017 06:48:25 #
Great series! The last shot looks like he finally stopped to contemplate the situation. 
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Apr 9, 2017 07:10:18 #
Photog8 wrote:
This little guy was going crazy attacking its own reflection in my truck's window. Not sure who was winning, but he was persistent. ;-)
Nikon p510, ISO 400, 1/1600 @f5.6
Nikon p510, ISO 400, 1/1600 @f5.6
Great series!!!
Apr 9, 2017 08:20:31 #
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Apr 9, 2017 08:31:19 #
MJKilpatrick
Loc: Cape May, NJ
Very nice photos. The photos go deep into territorial behavior. Most disputes are quickly settled with direct conflict as one bird is usually dominate or submissive to the other. Often it just takes a display of aggression or just some simple vocalization that tells one bird, or the other, its over matched.
But reflections change the dynamic of a naturally set hierarchy as the bird is matched against its exact equal, something that rarely happens in nature. Not only is size and plumage exactly matched, but ever movement, display and little nuance of reaction to the other bird is matched. Simply, the bird is par with its reflection, thus its persistence when faced with itself. Often, when faced with its own reflection like this, the bird will not disengage but keep go into fight mode as it will continue to protect territory from the intruder. Since its reflection does not back down and mimics all the subtle aspects of the bird, it also does not back down and it will go to battle with itself.
This is particularly true with warblers. Mirrors were used to test dominance in a number of different birds. Where some. like your blue bird may have given up, warblers will battle with themselves to the end and not disengage.
It is worth noting, if an opportunity even falls upon a photographer to photograph a birds nest, do not use any type of mirror of surface that will reflect and image of the bird. I once tried to use a couple small mirrors to reflect light into a shadowed nest instead of flashes as I questioned the affect of the light burst from a flash on the development of newly born birds. The male warbler found its reflection in the mirror and engaged itself much like your bluebird. Needless to say what seemed a solution for using a flash was more problematic. Best if working with a nest to use a dull surface reflector that does not mirror.
It is neat that your bluebird took exception with its reflection in your vehicle. The same can happen with windows and I have seen them get entangled with themselves in their reflection with water though they quickly figure out the water reflections they do not always figure out their reflections in other surfaces.
Your photos go beyond just an interesting bluebird, they capture a very interesting example of territorial behavior.
But reflections change the dynamic of a naturally set hierarchy as the bird is matched against its exact equal, something that rarely happens in nature. Not only is size and plumage exactly matched, but ever movement, display and little nuance of reaction to the other bird is matched. Simply, the bird is par with its reflection, thus its persistence when faced with itself. Often, when faced with its own reflection like this, the bird will not disengage but keep go into fight mode as it will continue to protect territory from the intruder. Since its reflection does not back down and mimics all the subtle aspects of the bird, it also does not back down and it will go to battle with itself.
This is particularly true with warblers. Mirrors were used to test dominance in a number of different birds. Where some. like your blue bird may have given up, warblers will battle with themselves to the end and not disengage.
It is worth noting, if an opportunity even falls upon a photographer to photograph a birds nest, do not use any type of mirror of surface that will reflect and image of the bird. I once tried to use a couple small mirrors to reflect light into a shadowed nest instead of flashes as I questioned the affect of the light burst from a flash on the development of newly born birds. The male warbler found its reflection in the mirror and engaged itself much like your bluebird. Needless to say what seemed a solution for using a flash was more problematic. Best if working with a nest to use a dull surface reflector that does not mirror.
It is neat that your bluebird took exception with its reflection in your vehicle. The same can happen with windows and I have seen them get entangled with themselves in their reflection with water though they quickly figure out the water reflections they do not always figure out their reflections in other surfaces.
Your photos go beyond just an interesting bluebird, they capture a very interesting example of territorial behavior.
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