Looks like drama but it feels like life

This isn't as bad as it looks. The male goldfinch (in front) has a seed in his mouth and he's about to crack it open. The female is about to land between the male and the (much-larger and thus placid) female crossbill behind the feeder. They're all just getting along.

(I cannot resist a Leonard Cohen reference. Even if it's nowhere near closing time yet for these birds.)