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I've seen a few Puffin scuffles before, but nothing as prolonged and vicious as this one...
It lasted almost half an hour and included five falls off the cliffs before they'd fly back and carry on - around ten other Puffins walked over to watch.
Edit/ It appeared to be a dispute over a Puffin trying to enter another pair's burrow.
Violent Puffin Fight, Shetland, August 2020tland, August by John Moncrieff, on Flickr
Violent Puffin Fight, Shetland, August 2020tland, August by John Moncrieff, on Flickr
Violent Puffin Fight, Shetland, August 2020tland, August by John Moncrieff, on Flickr
Edit/ The victorious (I think) Puffin and it's partner standing outside their burrow.
Violent Puffin Fight, Shetland, August 2020tland, August by John Moncrieff, on Flickr
Violent Puffin Fight, Shetland, August 2020tland, August by John Moncrieff, on Flickr
Taken with the 200-400 and a loaned D810 whilst my D500 awaits the insurance company.
It lasted almost half an hour and included five falls off the cliffs before they'd fly back and carry on - around ten other Puffins walked over to watch.
Edit/ It appeared to be a dispute over a Puffin trying to enter another pair's burrow.
Violent Puffin Fight, Shetland, August 2020tland, August by John Moncrieff, on Flickr
Violent Puffin Fight, Shetland, August 2020tland, August by John Moncrieff, on Flickr
Violent Puffin Fight, Shetland, August 2020tland, August by John Moncrieff, on Flickr
Edit/ The victorious (I think) Puffin and it's partner standing outside their burrow.
Violent Puffin Fight, Shetland, August 2020tland, August by John Moncrieff, on Flickr
Violent Puffin Fight, Shetland, August 2020tland, August by John Moncrieff, on Flickr
Taken with the 200-400 and a loaned D810 whilst my D500 awaits the insurance company.
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