Mikepércs: Sparrow Fighting

I expected some action today and I hoped that the hawfinches would bring some more interesting scenes in today's photography.

The first worthwhile photo is taken of a sparrow hawk:

Sparrow Hawk

It doesn't stay long on the mossy trunk, but it comes closer and lands on the side of the pool:

Sparrow Hawk

It soon flies away, so the tits and the sparrows return:

Great Tit and Tree Sparrow

The sparrows keep on fighting:

Tree Sparrows

Tree Sparrows

Tree Sparrows

Tree Sparrows

Tree Sparrows

They even trample on each other's neck:

Tree Sparrows

Tree Sparrows

Tree Sparrows

Then a woodpecker appears sending off the sparrows:

Great Spotted Woodpecker (male)

But the woodpecker has come for one seed only, so when it leaves, the sparrows return at once:

Tree Sparrows

Tree Sparrows

The landing woodpecker expels every bird again for a few seconds:

Great Spotted Woodpecker (male)

Tree Sparrows

Tree Sparrows

The sparrows are tearing, kicking each other:

Tree Sparrows

Tree Sparrows

It's easy to knock over the smaller tit:

Blue Tit and Tree Sparrow

Tree Sparrows

Although the hawfinches haven't come today, the sparrows have made a lot of interesting scenes.

Mikepércs: Actions Again

I expected actions again for today as it looked like there would be enough light for it.

Early in the morning everything was hoary a bit, but the lights were good already:

Great Tit

The tits start the scenes at once:

Great Tits

It's nice to see the greenfinches coming:

Greenfinch (male)

Greenfinch (male)

The great spotted woodpeckers don't hold off either:

Great Spotted Woodpecker (male)

Then I can hear hawfinches nearby, soon a male appears expelling the feeding sparrows:

Hawfinch and Tree Sparrow

Hawfinch and Tree Sparrow

Then a female is landing as well:

Hawfinch (female)

Hawfinch (male)

The hawfinches don't tolerate the sparrows beside them:

Hawfinch and Tree Sparrow

Hawfinch and Tree Sparrow

One of the sparrows is not frightened at once by the bigger bird, ...:

Hawfinch and Tree Sparrow

... and it flyes away only when the conflict is getting serious:

Hawfinch and Tree Sparrow

The woodpeckers expel the other birds as well when they land to feed:

Great Spotted Woodpecker (male)

The sparrows are tearing each other a bit:

Tree Sparrows

Great Spotted Woodpecker (female)

Scratching:

Tree Sparrow

The sparrows produce most of the scenes:

Tree Sparrows

Tree Sparrows

Tree Sparrows

Tits are just threatening each other, usually their conflict doesn't get serious:

Great Tits

Great Tits

Great Tits

Tree Sparrows

Some tits are not frightened at once by a common sparrow:

Tree Sparrow and Great Tit

Tree Sparrow and Great Tit

Tree Sparrows

The bird which gets too close to the dominant sparrow has to take care of itself:

Tree Sparrow and Blue Tit

Tree Sparrow and Great Tit

Searching everywhere:

Blue Tits

The sailer:

Tree Sparrows

The conflicts are going on:

Tree Sparrows

I manage to catch a few birds while starting:

Tree Sparrow

Great Spotted Woodpecker (male)

Great Tit

Around noontime the sun is shining heavily, so I decide to pack and leave, of course satisfied with the results.