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Greedy Crow

This was taken at the Heath Pond, Petersfield in Hampshire. This crow was stealing the food being fed to the ducks and had grabbed so many duck pellets that his crop was all swollen and it couldn't even fully close its beak!

If you view large you can see the pellets in his beak, which he was unable to swallow :-))
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Jaap van 't Veen said:

Wonderful bird portrait Keith.
Enjoy your weekend.
15 months ago

Keith Burton replied to Jaap van 't Veen:

Thank you Jaap...............I'm pleased you like this one!
15 months ago

Annemarie said:

a very nice pic!

Happy not too hot weekend:)
15 months ago

Keith Burton replied to Annemarie:

Thank you Annemarie.

It's quite cool here (around 19-20C).........wet and windy too. So a nice quiet day in :-)
15 months ago

Günter Klaus said:

Wow,wow lieber Keith,eine großartige Nahaufnahme zeigst du da,da warst du auch sehr nah dran,hattes nur ein 150er Tele,diese Details sind und wie du schreibst,man sieht,wie sie alles runterwürgt,sie sind ja sehr schlaue Tiere und die Enten haben durch die Finger gechaut,wenn er ihnen alles geklaut hat,jedenfalls gefällt mir deine Aufnahme mit der gierigen Krähe super:))

Wünsche noch ein schönes Wochenende,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))
15 months ago ( translate )

Keith Burton replied to Günter Klaus:

Thank you Wilhelm........it was so funny to watch him scrabbling to get the food first! Glad you like this photo!

My 40-150mm is a very versatile lens. I also use it with a 1.4 teleconverter which takes the reach to 210mm.
15 months ago

Rosalyn Hilborne said:

It's a fantastic shot Keith, and it made me laugh! What a greedy bird! You have to admire the crow though!! I also love the colours and shapes in the water. A really stunning shot!

I don't think we need worry about a hot weekend ;-)) Have a good one though.
15 months ago

Keith Burton replied to Rosalyn Hilborne:

Thank you Rosa..........it was such fun watching it scrabbling around trying to get the food before the ducks and obviously also trying to stay dry at the same time :-))

Glad you like the photo!

Definitely not hot........it's around 19-20C here and a bit wet & windy.
15 months ago

Fred Fouarge said:

dat hij er maar in stikt Keith
het krijoelt van de kraaien die andere vogels het leven verpesten
15 months ago ( translate )

Keith Burton replied to Fred Fouarge:

It wasn't ruining any other birds lives Fred...........there was plenty of food to go round. It is just doing what comes naturally so you can't blame it for that :-)
15 months ago

Roger (Grisly) said:

A wonderful capture with fine detail and the light on the bird makes this a perfect greedy crow portrait !
I like the scattered leaves at its feet and the water colours which help to complete a brilliant image Keith.

Wish you a great weekend,
15 months ago

Keith Burton replied to Roger (Grisly):

Thank you kindly Roger...........it was great fun to watch! Glad you enjoyed this one!
15 months ago

Ulrich John said:

A fantastic portrait, Keith !
15 months ago ( translate )

Roséha D. said:

Gourmand, but not gourmet, this big one bird ! It is lovely enough********
15 months ago

J.Garcia said:

What an impressive specimen and a majestic profile with a superb glance
He is near water.. heat or thirst
Gorgeous image, Keith
15 months ago