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How to lose nest building material

Discussion in 'Birds' started by DanielD, Apr 29, 2007.

  1. DanielD

    DanielD

    3,235
    Aug 13, 2006
    Berlin, Old Europe
    Instead of heading directly to the nest this cormorant did a little showing off with his new aquired branch - thereby attracting a rival...

    147894942-O.

    147894971-O.

    147895004-O.

    147895039-O.


    After some back and forth the branch eventually broke into two pieces, leaving the poor cormorant with the shorter end:
    147895064-O.

    Thanks for looking.
     
    Last edited by a moderator: Apr 29, 2007
    DanielD, Apr 29, 2007
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  2. Gale

    Gale

    978
    Jan 26, 2005
    Viera Fl
    Ohhhh my
    The story of the short end of the stick...lolol
    Great pics
    Thanks
     
    Gale, Apr 29, 2007
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  3. tech1961

    tech1961

    2,843
    Jan 28, 2007
    Houston Tx.
    Great series
     
    tech1961, Apr 29, 2007
    #3
  4. GonzoBernelli

    GonzoBernelli

    5,086
    Nov 11, 2005
    Houston, TX
    Hmm, A braggard and his just reward. Great story and photographs to document it!
     
    GonzoBernelli, Apr 29, 2007
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  5. Baxter

    Baxter

    1,515
    Jan 8, 2007
    Clemson, SC
    Hilarious Daniel. I believe that's called snatching defeat from the jaws of victory!
     
    Baxter, Apr 29, 2007
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  6. Phil K

    Phil K Subscribing Member

    16,944
    Apr 30, 2005
    Hong Kong
    Very nice series, Daniel.
     
    Phil K, Apr 29, 2007
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  7. alexf

    alexf

    20,439
    Dec 16, 2006
    Miami Beach, FL, USA
    Serves him right for bragging. Nice series.
     
    alexf, Apr 29, 2007
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  8. Glacier

    Glacier

    1,883
    Jan 17, 2006
    Boaz, Alabama
    Great behavior series! I guess it's true that nobody likes a showoff even in the bird world.
     
    Glacier, Apr 29, 2007
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  9. Toby D

    Toby D

    1,172
    Mar 7, 2006
    Iowaay
    Now that's the kind of series we live for. Well done on a great moment!
     
    Toby D, Apr 29, 2007
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  10. midi

    midi Guest

    Great series, I'm laughing at Gale's 'short end of the stick' :) 
     
    midi, Apr 30, 2007
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  11. DanielD

    DanielD

    3,235
    Aug 13, 2006
    Berlin, Old Europe
    Thanks all.
    Guess there's some meaning of 'short end of the stick' that I don't know. :redface::confused: 
     
    DanielD, Apr 30, 2007
    #11
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