On a small island in the middle of a reservoir in south India, thousands of river terns gather each summer to breed. Competition for mates is intense and single males regularly try to break up courting couples. Here a male tries to interrupt a mating pair.

Exif: Canon-1D Mark IV, 400mm · f/8.0 · 1/5000s · ISO 800

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Great shot! I don't really see how this fits the story criteria?

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