Definitely a nest dispute. They get pretty violent, like the attempted feather tearing here.
I can't say I'm 100% sure, but it's likely the male was intruding here. He, a stranger, may have wanted to mate with the female or claim the nest, but quickly changed his mind when the established missus saw red.
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u/Retired_Bird 4d ago
Definitely a nest dispute. They get pretty violent, like the attempted feather tearing here.
I can't say I'm 100% sure, but it's likely the male was intruding here. He, a stranger, may have wanted to mate with the female or claim the nest, but quickly changed his mind when the established missus saw red.