This scuttle went on for 10 minutes. I was standing on the trail at Largo Nature Preserve looking for anything other than moorhens when they started going at it. I think mating season has already started and these two were fighting over the lady that was floating by watching them. All I could see were those big yellow toes flying. Unfortunately they were in between the sun and myself so I had a hard time getting good shots. I couldn’t go around them without stepping on some alligators so I just shot into the sun.
Spring is such a hair raising time ;O)
Good decision not to step on A
Ligatures!! Yes mating season has started.
Those big feet make this a formidable match!
Moorhens and coots can be hysterical when they get going with those huge feet!
Great capture of the action.
Fantastic. Amazing action shots!
Amazing action shots…That is definitely a brawl…
wow, flying feet are intense!
What a great and interesting series. Yikes! And it was definitely a good idea not to step on the ‘gators!