Peaceful doves in mortal combat

 It was a very interesting scene.  The first ever I have seen.  Two Tekukur were bent on fighting each other to death.  Was the reason terristorial, jealousy, or both?  They were sparring by the electrical line next to the front garden.  Both were in fierce attacking mode.  Never giving up the fight.  Every part of the body was used.  Beak, feet, wings and sometimes all three.  Attacks were made while resting on the cables and in mid-flight.  There were dare devil approaches as well as cunning and well-thought moves by both parties.  They remind me of Malaysian politicians, somewhat.....These pictures tell it all....

Birds at the garden

Spotted-necked Dove (Streptopelia chinensis)

Common Myna

Little Spiderhunter (Arachnothera longirostra)

Chestnut Munia ( Lonchura atricapilla)

Of the birds that are shown above, two are making home at the garden. The Tekukur (Malay) - Spotted-necked Dove (Streptopelia chinensis) and the Pipit Rawa (Malay) - Chestnut Munia ( Lonchura atricapilla).  The Javan Myna has just been recently spotted befriending  the garden.  It prefers to just hang around the electric post next to the garden fence.