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Wednesday, 4 February 2015

Speed Skaters

The other day I was watching three Coots make their way across an ice covered lake to a point where they could join other water birds in the remaining patch of open ice free water.

At one point one of them decided to hurry up and it became what was an hilarious race to the open water. It reminded me of the Olympic Speed Skaters. There appeared no reason for them to hurry up and it just became like a Speed Skating race. It has to be said that they were not all good at Speed Skating as some of the images will show.{:))










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24 comments:

  1. Tricia Ryder4 February 2015 at 08:04

    Lovely sequence of events..... and fun to see :) Good shots, Roy

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  2. sweffling4 February 2015 at 13:25

    Hilarious, it made my day, thanks so much:) Very clever of you to catch these poses, and I do hope the coots did not damage their legs.

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    1. Roy Norris4 February 2015 at 19:51

      Thanks Sweff, no I think they are pretty durable.

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  3. Simon Douglas Thompson4 February 2015 at 13:28

    Last picture shows a Bielman spin, I believe. Very well executed.

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    1. Roy Norris4 February 2015 at 19:52

      Thank you for you expert interpretation Simon.{:))

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  4. The Furry Gnome4 February 2015 at 14:05

    That's a riot!

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  5. Wilma4 February 2015 at 15:00

    Wonderful series - started so gracefully and then it all went to hell at the end. ;-)

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  6. The Herald4 February 2015 at 16:47

    I'll give them 10/10 for content and sorry, but only 5/10 for artistic impression!

    Amusing sequence of shots Roy...something to cheer up a cold day?...[;o)

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  7. FAB4 February 2015 at 17:21

    Super series of images Roy. The frozen waters certainly provide an interesting insight to the Coot's abilities ... some better than others!

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    1. Roy Norris4 February 2015 at 19:53

      Thanks Frank. I suppose its better than seeing them fighting.

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  8. Nathailes SANTA MARIA4 February 2015 at 17:45

    wow wow wow... ça glisse LOL
    Fantastique cette série Roy, bravo. Je me suis régalée !!!!
    Kiss

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  9. holdingmoments4 February 2015 at 18:02

    Great sequence Roy.

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  10. Midmarsh John5 February 2015 at 00:53

    Thanks for the smile Roy.

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  11. Millymollymandy5 February 2015 at 12:03

    These are brilliant! Excellent photos that really tell a story. I love the wigeon and the park photos as well - you are getting a fair bit of sunshine but I don't envy that snow. :-)

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    1. Roy Norris5 February 2015 at 13:13

      Thanks Mandy, I have frightened the sun away now as its really grey and horrible.{:))

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  12. miss-cherry6 February 2015 at 18:00

    Fantastyczne i pocieszne zdjęcia :)

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  13. J_on_tour7 February 2015 at 23:37

    They might not appeal to the purist in your circles but these are a wonderful set of shots that gave me a smile. Nice work.

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    1. Roy Norris8 February 2015 at 16:57

      Thanks J.
      What you see is what you get with me.
      I try to cover a wide range of the countryside and inject a little humour on occasions.

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