When we arrived at the Kruger Park‘s Nthandanyathi Hide (between Lower Sabie and Crocodile Bridge) early one morning in September, we found two groups of Three-banded Plovers in a heated argument about a piece of shoreline. Pretty soon they were exchanging blows, leading to one family having to beat a hasty retreat…
Three-banded Plovers in heated argument
Three-banded Plovers in heated argument
Three-banded Plovers in heated argument
Three-banded Plovers in heated argument
de Wets Wild 
Family squabbles… maybe they are learning from humans?? 🙂
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Te veel “Dallas” gekyk!
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I thought they were fighting over cupcakes! 🙂
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Or mudcakes! 😀
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So dis nie net mense wat baklei nie😉Oulike waarneming, Dries!
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Baie dankie, Dina!
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Oh dear, it is not just we humans to “enjoy” fighting and quarrels…
That being said, it is so interesting and a learning experience to observe the dynamics between different families.
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I suppose there was a lot at stake, Takami. Prime property!
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I really enjoy seeing birds and animals interacting with each other. The ‘posing’ is good for photographs, but it is through their interactions that we learn something about them. These photographs are interesting to look at for that reason.
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Thank you, Anne. Three-banded Plovers are a common sight, but now I know why we always only see one pair at a spot! First time we see more than that, and it ends in a fight.
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“Hugo, bel die polisie!”
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Tien uit tien, Tannie Frannie!
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Happens in all species I guess. 🙂
janet
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Days of our lives… 😀
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They act very similar to humans. Don’t they? 🙂
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Maybe another animal instinct that we humans have yet to tame…
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