"Yikes... I'm Going .. I'M GOING!!!!"

The smaller Moorhen - Gallinula chloropus - had, unknowingly it seemed, strayed into the Coot's - Fulica atra - territory and was happily swimming around when the Coot finally spotted it .... you can see what happened next. The poor little Moorhen was chased completely off the pond and only escaped when it ran up onto the land and far enough away for the Coot to be happy. I heard the noises whilst strolling along and turned to see what was happening, I had one shot only and this was it. Seen at Martin Mere Wetland Centre, Burscough, Lancashire.

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