A little battle among friends ...

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Hooded mergansers

Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) / Obični jelen

Rarely I see one in wilderness, let alone three of them. Late spring, so no bad mood among them.

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For Macro Mondays: "Opposites"

More interaction between the moose. See first comment for previous image.

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Captain Alonso Pinzon was the owner of the ship Pinta, the fastest of the three ships (Santa Maria and Niña) with which Christopher Columbus set out on the voyage to - as he believed - East Asia and Columbus' favorite ship. American land was sighted for the first time from aboard the Pinta on October 12, 1492, probably the island of Guanahani on the northeastern edge of the Bahamas. Why landed Pinzon in Baiona, Galicia? He wanted to be the first to tell the Spanish king, that he and not Columbus found the way to >India<. In Baiona you can see a replica of the ship >Pinta<.

These snowy egrets are such territorial birds. I'm sure it's stressful for their little world, but its fun for me, as a human, to watch the squabbles.

Città del Vaticano, Piazza San Pietro

Kristiansand, Norway

The tide is high

It's sink or swim

My only rival is within

Giants calling round the bend

My only rival is within

I won't let my demons win

My only rival is within

I will fight through thick and thin

My only rival is within

Kingdoms rise and kingdoms end

My only rival is within

This is where it all begins

My only rival is within

The tide is high

It's sink or swim

My only rival is within

♫LISTEN♫

www.youtube.com/watch?v=o87vay63FZ0

in the mirror....

First he did look into the mirror and probably thought what that guy there means to him - flew there and away , hopped closer and further away until he then decided it must be an rival he has to defeat ... This play lasted for a while until he lost interest ...

Southern Yellow-Billed Hornbill male (Tockus leucomelas) in Central Kalahari National Park, Botswana

canola field borders the elevator at Rival, North Dakota...8 miles south of the Saskatchewan Border

What looks like a dance here is actually the first in a series of images depicting rivalry between two Yellow-billed Storks. The altercation was not too serious, but the one on the right was driven away and the victor strutted off to its mate. I assume the rivals were two males. Captured at Sunset Dam in the Kruger National Park.

The series (eight images) is presented in the comment boxes and as individual posts.

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Ingleton Waterfalls Trail

NFS Rivals 2013, PC

4304x2392 (SRWE), cropped to 3840x2160

-Photoshop edit

-ReShade v0.16

-MasterEffect ReBorn 1.1.115

Full screenshooting guide is here

When both have the same objective...

Freightliner shed 66557 passing through Oakham station as the waiting motorists are treated to a two-wheel display

Rivals

youtu.be/aBq6VQ9zRyc

Usher

Modèle

Sim SL

Wild ducks (Anas platyrhynchos) at a lake close to Munich.

Christian Schmaler © All rights reserved

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Great Egrets photographed at Audubon Rookery, Venice, Fla.

Looking from Fron down the Llyn, one and a half Rivals in view.

Playful Rivals

American Bison

Custer State Park

South Dakota

August 2025

Custer State Park is home to nearly 1,500 bison, one of the largest herds in the country. Seeing them roam the rolling prairies feels like stepping back in time to the untamed American West.

A thrilling three-way battle between the world's top assassins: a highly skilled army officer, the elite of special forces; a seasoned FBI agent, renowned for unmatched combat expertise; and the CIA’s deadliest female assassin, known for her speed, precision, and flawless tactics.

20× 15㎝

Pay homage to KAWANABE KYOSAI (河鍋暁斎1831~1889),Nose long tribe.

This heron was not at all pleased to see this white poacher and gave chase. Just managed to catch the two in focus in one frame :)

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Chicago & North Western F7A 417 brings commuter train 711 under rival Milwaukee Road at Richmond, Ill. on May 26, 1979. At the time the track overhead still hosted commuter trains to Walworth, Wis. It now belongs to Wisconsin & Southern.

The color this fall in Colorado was incredible! I’ve never seen so much color! Every and anything that had leaves 🍁 that could change color or had color did! It was complete sensory overload! Everywhere you looked…there was color! It was incredible! This was one of the first scenes I photographed on my trip to Colorado this past fall. I had been up pretty late in the evening trying to get to this location as the storm was starting to break. I guess the lack of sleep paid off!

I was somewhat nervous getting back into the field, because I hadn’t really shot much over the summer and was recently coming off of eye surgery as well. But like anything else, once you get back into the swing of things, everything starts to flow and you get your grove back. I think got my groove back😉

el rival del esposo

An old CNW SD40-2 and BN U Boat sit on display at Diesel Days 2017 in Union, Illinois

You could almost feel the tension in the air near these two.

Ha, Just kidding. They seemed to be getting along just fine.

'57 Chevy hardtop and a '57 Ford station wagon at the 2019 Back to the Fifties car show