Parents protecting their babies.

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So you think that life on a dam is easy, but there are many dangers.
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Drat! The White-breasted Cormorant saw me, but thankfully I already had about five shots of him in the tree.

We were sitting in a long queue of traffic as the traffic lights were not working due to a power cut. So I said to Marian that we should take the first turn off and we ended up at this dam.
It was with a great surprise that I saw a battle scene happen and I think that the cormorant was taught a very good lesson today.
But I don't want to give the story away and come and see what happened here.

So, he turned and prepared to take off.
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Flying towards the opposite side of the dam.
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Right, let the fun begin.

Oh, oh, as the cormorant approached somebody else was occupying the spot at the opposite side of the dam and there were four babies near the water.
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Bang! The dad jumped on top of the cormorant.
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The mom also came down to gather the babies.
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The cormorant popped up a hurried distance away.
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Wisely the cormorant decided to seek a resting place elsewhere.
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Just another day in nature's office for us and I think that I should apply for a job as a bird police officer at the local bird employment agency. I know that Mr. Crow is the local ward counsellor and Mrs. Raven is his secretary. The doves were talking about them the other day and I heard them saying that Mr. Crow and Mrs. Raven are having an affair. So maybe I can bribe Mr. Crow with the threat that I am going to tell his wife about the affair. Maybe he will appoint me as a director of something :)

Just having some fun here and glad that I still have a semblance of humor left. I hope that you have enjoyed the story and the pictures.

And That's All Friends.

Photos by Zac Smith-All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Canon Powershot SX70HS Bridge camera.

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Difficult to get the photo my friend due to distance and sunlight. But yes, it was okay for the story and thank you.

!PIZZA

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Yes, the life of wild animals is not as simple as we think. She is full of danger. Parents especially need to be careful and brave to protect their children. I remember how I was walking past the bushes by the river, and the male yellowhammer flew at me, he wanted to scare me. It is amazing that such a small bird was not afraid of me and attacked to protect the nest.

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Very intricate and only if one studies their habits then the secrets will be revealed. There's nothing simple about nature except it's plain beauty. The small birds do not fear and they will bravely attack anything that comes near to their nests. You have first hand experience with that little yellowhammer bird.

Have a !BEER my friend.

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