Comment from MKFlood
i bet that was interesting..wink. the angle of the shot of the ostriches fighting is great. the capture of the light is great. the clarity is great. the image is balanced and eye interesting to the viewer. good eye and great job overall.

 Comment Written 31-Dec-2015

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reply by the author on 31-Dec-2015

Thanks Mark yes the battle went on but Kinky the giraffe came over and broke them up which was quite funny to watch.

Comment from Susan F. M. T.
Mary.
A beautiful stop action picture of the male (?) Ostriches in battle that looks to be both verbal & physical with feathers flying & prides hurt. Beautiful composition, framing & lighting with superb camera techniques with sharp focus. Happy New with cooler temperatures & some Rain (Let us know we have Surplus rain here!)
Susan

 Comment Written 31-Dec-2015

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reply by the author on 31-Dec-2015

Thanks Susan yes we could use some of your surplus rain ☺

Comment from michiganmike
A fine action shot. I like the footwork they show and the wide open bill is very nice. Great cropping and a nice natural color palette.

 Comment Written 30-Dec-2015

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reply by the author on 30-Dec-2015

Thanks Mike :) Mary

Comment from Lilibug6
This is a great shot of the fighting ostrichs:) The focus is excellent! The colors are fantastic! The lighting and presentation are very good! The heads kind of makes a heart shape:) Happy New year! Lori

 Comment Written 30-Dec-2015

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reply by the author on 30-Dec-2015

Thanks Lori, appreciate your feedback. :) Mary

reply by Lilibug6 on 31-Dec-2015

My pleasure! Lori

Comment from a.samathasena
What a great nice rare nature scene.The Battle,large birds,actions,faces and long necks,large bodies and feathers,b/g are very nice and great.I like this quick nice talent work.Focus color and all are excellent.Great job.Well Done.Thanks.

 Comment Written 30-Dec-2015

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reply by the author on 30-Dec-2015

Thanks so much for your encouraging feedback. :) Mary

Comment from GaliaG
A funny shot, are they dancing/fighting or making sex, in any case an excellent story telling in this shot

good focus, good light handling, good composition and presentation

thanks for sharing

 Comment Written 30-Dec-2015

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reply by the author on 30-Dec-2015

Thanks a lot GaliaG :) Mary

Comment from supergold
a cyber six Mary for this great stop action of these stupid birds quarreling; like the expression of the right one;

 Comment Written 30-Dec-2015

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reply by the author on 30-Dec-2015

Wow thanks for the cyber six Fred, much appreciated. :) Mary

Comment from Dick Lee Shia
The battle of the long necks and I wish to the see the giraffe as the referee!
Great story telling factor.
A cute & candid capture!!
An interesting initial impact.
Harmonious colors.
Nice perspective & narrow DOF.
Excellent lighting, focusing & framing.
Thanks for sharing...

 Comment Written 30-Dec-2015

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reply by the author on 30-Dec-2015

Thanks so much my friend, your support and encouragement is appreciated :) Mary

Comment from Sean T Phelan
Hi Mary!
As small avian creatures tend to be very 'territorial' I'm sure that these large flightless birds are too!
That's quite an interesting picture of this pair,my friend!
~Sean

 Comment Written 30-Dec-2015

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reply by the author on 30-Dec-2015

Thanks so much Sean, I appreciate your positive feedback. :) Mary

reply by Sean T Phelan on 30-Dec-2015

You're very welcome,Mary! : )