Rob Geraghty, CONFRONTATION (Single Shot 2019)

Frigate birds are uniquely skilled operators, in addition to predating chicks in the nesting season they rely on harassing, confronting and agitating adult birds returning to and while feeding their young. The spilled food from the encounter is their reward. This image shows how close and relentless those encounters can be and the formidable interaction between both.

Images have been resized for web display, which may cause some loss of image quality. Note: Original high-resolution images are used for judging.