A pair of kingfishers dramatically join beaks as they squabble over feeding territory. The colourful birds were spotted scrapping in a small stream in Tokyo, Japan. Photographer Seiichi Tsuboya said, “On my days off I go to this stream to photograph kingfishers. As I was preparing my camera, two kingfishers began making threatening gestures towards each other. Usually this ends with just threats, but on this occasion, they suddenly attacked each other and a fierce fight broke out." "Kingfishers live alone in their territories except when they are breeding. On the borders of these territories, skirmishes sometimes occur. After a fierce fight for about two minutes, they both flew off in different directions. While these birds are beautiful in colour and shape, they are also ferocious hunters that will fight to the death to protect their territory. Fights between two kingfishers can end in one or even both of them drowning and dying.” Please byline: Seiichi Tsuboya/Solent News © Seiichi Tsuboya/Solent News & Photo Agency UK +44 (0) 2380 458800 *** Local Caption *** I will send you the answer to your question. 1.These photos were taken on the morning of January 27, 2024. 2.The photo was taken at a small stream flowing through a residential area about 10 kilometers west of central Tokyo. 3.On my days off, unless it's raining, I go to this stream to photograph kingfishers. On this day, as usual, I went out to photograph and was preparing my equipment when two kingfishers began to make threatening gestures at close range. Usually, this ends with just the threat, but this day was different. They suddenly bit each other and a fierce fight broke out. 4.Kingfishers live alone in their own territories, except when they pair up during the breeding season from spring to summer. At the borders of their territories, skirmishes sometimes occur to protect their territories. On this day, an incident occurred at the border of the territories of two kingfishers. After a fierce fight of about 1-2 minutes, the two birds flew off in different directions. 5.Kingfishers are birds with beautiful colors and shapes, but on the other hand, they are ferocious hunters and wild creatures that will fight to the death to protect their territory. It was a very valuable experience to be able to photograph this wild side of kingfishers. 6.In fights between kingfishers, one or both birds may drown and die. Also, if a bird loses an eye or a broken beak in a fight, it can no longer hunt and may die after the fight. As a photographer, I would be happy if kingfishers could live peacefully, but this is the instinct of wild animals, so I have no choice but to accept it. 7.Name is Seiichi Tsuboya. My age is 56, but I would appreciate it if you could keep it secret. I 'm a company employee. I 'm from Hokkaido. Seiichi Tsuboya