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If at first you don't succeed.......give up!

I'd been sitting in the café at WWT Arundel watching this gull trying to pick up that ;are pebble without success. It must have tried a dozen times or more before it gave up.

I think it's best viewed large. Thanks for looking and have an enjoyable day.
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28 comments

Jaap van 't Veen said:

Beautiful bird image Keith.
20 months ago ( translate )

Keith Burton replied to Jaap van 't Veen:

Thank you kind sir..............very much appreciated.
20 months ago ( translate )

Wierd Folkersma said:

Maybe practising something, at least he can't eat it ;))
20 months ago

Keith Burton replied to Wierd Folkersma:

I think it might have been trying to make a nest in the pebbles........but who knows!. It entertained me while I drank my coffee :-)
20 months ago

Günter Klaus said:

Wow,du hast aber auch eine tolle Geduld lieber Keith,die man aber bei Tieraufnahmen braucht und du hast den richtigen Moment abgewartet,die Möwe und der Stein sind richtig scharf zu sehen,eine ganz tolle Momentaufnahme :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Sonntag,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))
20 months ago ( translate )

Keith Burton replied to Günter Klaus:

Thanks Güni........it was cold outside and it kept me entertained while I drank my coffee and warmed up a bit. Glad you like the photo and I appreciate your lovely comments.
20 months ago

Stephan Fey said:

Never stop trying. Better luck next time!
20 months ago

Keith Burton replied to Stephan Fey:

Ha, ha :-)))
20 months ago ( translate )

J.Garcia said:

Yes!
Beautiful image and title, Keith!
20 months ago

Keith Burton replied to J.Garcia:

Thanks very much Judite.............glad you like this one.
20 months ago

Rosalyn Hilborne said:

A good job they have a cafe Keith! Great for viewing and coffee! It must have been very amusing, but I wonder what the gull was planning to do with it? Did it think there was something inside? You have captured it so beautifully in mid-drop!! The sea and pebbles are also captured beautifully! A super image and story.
20 months ago

Keith Burton replied to Rosalyn Hilborne:

The bird is actually on a small island covered in pebbles in a small lake inside the WWT site. I think it may have been trying to build a place to lay eggs, but who knows.

It was quite cold outside and it kept me amused while I drank my coffee and got warm. Free entertainment..!!

Thanks for your lovely comments Rosa.
20 months ago

Jenny McIntyre said:

Oh it's only a youngster, which is why it probably couldn't work out how to keep that stone. It was probably because the stone was bigger than the youngster had envisaged.
20 months ago

Amelia said:

He's not fully adult yet, Keith. Give him a chance. This time next year he'll be able to readjust the whole beach.
PS I saw a twisted hazel with female flowers on it this week. keep checking. ;-)
20 months ago

Fred Fouarge said:

misschien dat hij een noot kraken wou ;-))
perfecte foto met de steen hangend in de lucht
20 months ago ( translate )