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Mute that was trying to kill the Great crested grebes
Pappa Smurf

Mute that was trying to kill the Great crested grebes (Cygnus olor)

Mute that was trying to kill the Great crested grebes
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Habitat
Breeds across most of the UK, other than in northern Scotland, mid-Wales and the moors of south-west England. Possible to see anywhere there is a shallow lake, or a slow-flowing rivers, even in urban areas and parks.
Location
Stover Country Park Devon
Date taken
11.05.2015
Scientific name
Cygnus olor
Equipment used
Canon + Sigmonster
ducbucln
Super action going on in this one. Great job but not one I'd have enjoyed photographing.

Vicki
 
KC Foggin
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A great stop action behavioral shot Keith! That's a lot of water action.
 
delia todd
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OMG!!! What a wonderful sight that must have been Keith... how well you've captured that activity.

Swans can be right bully boys, cant they LOL.

Well done lad - I love it.
 
mags1967
great action shot keith but i have never seen my mutes trying to kill any bird for no reason usually they bully other birds that come to close to their nest and my ducks,moorhens etc have a pecking order here i did not mention coots there because i saw my female mute coming over for food the other day and the coots have a nest near the passage to the food and my mute got set about by a coot and she would not come in for food and the only time i have seen a mute trying to kill another bird was another mute over territory.a great capture of that water action though.all the best margaret.
 

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