"Let me at 'em!" by durleybeachbum
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Fritz is a nightmare with swans.
If they approach wings akimbo hissing to warn him off he responds by going into hunting mode.
We successfully kept them apart for most of this walk and then a young family arrived with food and 27 swans suddenly appeared from both up and downstream, alerted by the ever-vigilant gulls.
Here Fritz is appalled that all this valuable food is being thrown away to some of his enemies!
See some of the swans motoring in Here
Comments (20)
Superb capture my friend. God bless.
A bit of drama there, good job Fritz was on a lead at that moment, I'm sure his breeding would have switched in and maybe dived in?, then it would have been a mass of splashing water golden coat and feathers.. plus plenty of hissing.. stark reminder that we think of Fritz as a refined gent of a dog but first and foremost he is a dog breed that was bred for the purpose of scenting and chasing/flushing out burrowing animals which he is designed perfectly for. We know he is a softy really but just like a human with specific training be it doctor, soldier, fireman, nurse etc.. those skills kick in instinctively when confronted with a situation for which they specialize. Chuckle.. great captures.
Wonderful captures Andrea I'm glad you kept him on his lead
so cute... he surely is a hunter
Oh Fritzie, leave the swans well alone, they could easily drown you!!!
Bet Fritz is enjoying the Swan's Lake
Poor Fritz, all the good food feed to his enemies. A superb capture!
hehe, no chance Fritzi!
Poor Fritz - none of them are taking any notice of him.
Nice capture, bravo :)
Brilliant narrative.
LOL! I remember the big cob he wanted to rumble when Ronnie and I were there. I can imagine how indignant he was when there were this many! Wonderful capture of this decidedly hazardous situation!
GORGEOUS CAPTURE
A fantastic capture Andrea - I have never seen that many swans in one place. Tell Fritz that I was attacked by a large male and it was not a pretty sight. Welts all over my arms a wet up to my waist!
After missing the feeding frenzy you might want to check on Fritz to see if he is taking swimming lessons and learning to honk.
As Dee says, the angry Cob and the angry dog remember fondly. What a great shot this is with the little fellow ready to express his territorial rights :)
Really fun shot, love to see Fritz down there glaring in...I know it's hard to stop a dog's natural hunting instincts, I never could. I like him down there in a corner, with those beautiful swans filling up the majority of the shot. The color contrast is striking too---ie, those white swans against Fritz's beautiful coat. The Flickr version is amazing for the line of swans coming in for a landing---beautifully seen, Andrea. Not easy to get those shots. A very nice duo, and you wonder, if Fritz made any noise, how the birds didn't fly off in a New York Minute. Also, you took the shot with one hand because you were holding fritz with the other. Nice manipulation!
I wonder if Leya would overcome her hatred of wet feet and dive in for those wonderful swans! If ever the word "abhor" worked .. it totally describes Leya's thought's on water other then for drinking. This is a marvelous capture, especially getting while hanging on to Fritz who looks VERY eager to get those swans .. or maybe it's to get the food that's being wasted on the swans, (:
The combatants gird their loins for combat between canine and waterfowl in this imposing capture taken at the pier, Andrea. I can imagine Fritz, with his low slung body, getting into a chaotic free for all with the swans.
Somehow Mandy doesn't worry about swans too much. One time she got excited over a pair of geese, but they had to get really close before she cared much. Squirrels and cats, however, are challenged to tooth-and-claw duels at 50 paces. I can just imagine him going ballistic here!!