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Avocets on the attack no 3

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Posted by Paula Graham on June 10, 2007 at 8:31 AM
Avocets on the attack no 3
This is the one but last in this little series. It is almost getting too much for the heron who has by now been driven off the island by the avocets.

same settings as before and I hope a bit more appealing than no.2!!
Do not despair...only one more to go after this one.
Posted by Brian McGeough on June 10, 2007 at 8:40 AM
David and Goliath comes to mind !! :toast:

Cheers
Brian
Posted by Brian Irving on June 10, 2007 at 11:47 AM
Hi Paula

I have thoroughly enjoyed this equence, a great archive of bird behaviour.

Brian
Posted by David Kjaer on June 10, 2007 at 12:11 PM
Hi Paula

Great bit of action - unfortunately from what I hear the herons on our North Norfolk coast also take a lot of Avocet eggs and chicks every year!

David :toast:
Posted by David Taylor on June 10, 2007 at 1:37 PM
A real life David and Goliath incedent. I know whom I am rooting for,. Good capture, the best of the three as far as I'm concerned. :toast: :toast:
Posted by Tom_W on June 10, 2007 at 1:51 PM
Best of the three so far, I particulary like the reverse (little scareing of large) situation.
Posted by Andy Astbury on June 10, 2007 at 3:45 PM
Works all the way for me Paula - as good as the first if not better :toast: :toast:
Posted by Tim Munsey on June 11, 2007 at 3:18 AM
You feel like avocet is poised for a strike! Ninja style. As they say great story shot.

:toast:

Tim
Posted by John Chapman on June 11, 2007 at 5:31 AM
Hi Paula you have a great series here :toast:
John
Aberdeen
Posted by Major Gilbert on June 11, 2007 at 5:16 PM
I can remember being sat in a hide at Cley with my wife and down came a Grey Heron and promptly took and swallowed two Avocet chicks. My wife was digusted.
Great bit of action Paula. :toast:

Major.
Posted by Mark sellings on June 12, 2007 at 10:23 AM
Hi Paula,

I am enjoying this little story - particularly liked the first image, but this is a good one as well

:toast:

Mark