Greedy Crow

Wonderful bird portrait Keith.
Enjoy your weekend.

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

a very nice pic!

Happy not too hot weekend:)

Thank you Annemarie.

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

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 :))

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.

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.

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.

dat hij er maar in stikt Keith
het krijoelt van de kraaien die andere vogels het leven verpesten

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 :-)

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,

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

A fantastic portrait, Keith !

Thanks very much Ulrich.

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

Quite right! I'm pleased you like the photo,. Thanks very much Roséha.

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

Glad you like the bird and the photo Judite...........many thanks!

A fine shot here of this greedy crow. We sometimes have trouble with them demolishing our fat balls and leaving nothing for the small song birds.

Cheers. Herb

Thanks Herb.......glad you like the shot.

We haven't seen a single one in our garden his year..........unlike nearly every other year..!!

Wow - well that'll teach him not to be greedy. It does look as if he's having problems with his gullet. A brilliant photo

Ha, ha............it was eating swan and duck pellets, which swell on contact with water! Glad you like the photo Jenny and thanks for commenting.

Beautifully taken! I hope he does not suffer from indigestion. Maybe he hadn't eaten for a while.

Thanks Eunice. It flew off OK, but crows seem to be able to each all sorts of things without harm! I doubt it was hungry...........this place is very busy and nearly everyone brings food for the birds!

Caught at the right moment! They are intelligent birds...

Thanks Gudrun............It didn't seem bothered by me getting fairly close.........but my wife was doing the feeding, so that's not surprising.

They would have anything when hungry and they will survive and out live us all.

Ha, ha.............I suspect you're right Colin!

A fine capture, Keith.

Thanks very much John.

Il me rappelle "kobé", mon corbeau. Je l'avais trouvé au bord d'une route.Je pense que c'était un oiseau apprivoisé qui s'était perdu. Je l'ai gardé un certain temps.Il était trés amusant et farceur. Parfois, il imitait vocalement mes enfants se chamaillant.. Un jour que je bricolais dans le jardin, il m'observait ,posé sur un arbre.A midi, j'ai voulu aller manger et l'ai appelé.Il a voulu rester sur sa branche. Je ne l'ai jamais revu. Probablement qu'il s'était perdu à nouveau

Such a lovely story Jean Paul..............and a bit sad that he disappeared again, but it was probably best for him to be in the wild.

Ein schlauer Vogel. Erst einmal alles einkassieren und später an einem sicheren Ort fressen.
Ein toller Schuss!