While watching the sexual and pugnacious antics of these sandpipers I described the situation as a “sex circus” to my shooting companion. Not far from the truth if you ask me.
Cliff Swallows are highly belligerent and pugnacious toward others of their own kind, especially when gathering nesting material but almost any time will do.
The coyote obviously had crane cutlets in mind for breakfast but the cranes seemed to be taunting him, even daring him to attack. The attitude and demeanor of the cranes seemed to say “Give it your best shot, Buster”.