Another try with the coots and their hatchlings.
The turtle heads appear first in front of my hide again, then the bearded reedlings arrive and they are picking something out from the water while holding the reeds. However I can't take good images of them among the thick vegetation.
Soon the coots appear feeding their chicks. They are approaching. Then an interesting scene is taking place: while an adult is feeding one of its chicks another hatchling is coming and asking for food. The parent bird however is turning upon it ...:
Coot
... and bundles it off. Perhaps it's not her hatchling? I don't know.
But it's feeding attentively the other one:
Coot
Coot
The chicks are feeding themselves as well:
Coot
It's not a real beauty:
Coot
Coot
Coot
The adult bundles off the hatchling again:
Coot
Coot
After the brutal scene the poor chick had to scuttle off and I hope it doesn't remain starve.
The feeding is taking place near my hide again:
Coot
The chick asks for food in this way:
Coot
Coot
Coot
Suddenly I notice a pond turtle resting on the branch placed nearby:
Pond Turtle
Another one is coming as well:
Pond Turtle
Pond Turtle
After having made itself comfortable it's yawning ...:
Pond Turtle
... then it starts to climb on the back of the smaller turtle ...:
Pond Turtle
... and really pushing it into the water:
Pond Turtle
Now it's enjoying the comfort:
Pond Turtle
Then another turtle is climbing the branch but a little farther so that they don't disturb each other.
The coot parent has found something delicious again:
Coot
Coot
Coot
The winglets are working:
Coot
The sun is climbing quickly on the clear sky and I decide to leave. It's only when I'm getting out of the hide that I observe this roe deer buck strolling about nearby. It's funny what a bad vision these animals have, as it can see my head clearly but it's not frightened. Then I produce my camera out the bag after all, maybe I can catch it, and even my motions are not disturbing it:
Roe Deer
Moreover it's coming even closer:
Roe Deer
Then it turnes back ...:
Roe Deer
Roe Deer
Roe Deer
... and when a doe roe deer is rushing through the area the buck disappears soon.
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