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.
Gear: Canon1D Mark IV, Canon 400mm f 5.6
Settings: f/8.0 · 1/5000s · ISO 800
Post processing: a slight crop and a little dodging to brighten the eyes