Darters dam on the estate

is losing water fast. We should have had plenty of rain by now, but still have temps in the upper 20's C. The bank is too high for the little Red Knobbed Coot chick in the right corner, Mum looks at it helplessly.

[bkb in the city]

Great capture

[KoalaGardens🐨]

even with all the rain we have had here my little pond is still so low I can't see any water. The water lilies flowered and it looked strange as there were just rushes and 2 flowers, but no water to see. no wonder that mum looks concerned watching that youngster

[KWind]

Such interesting looking birds! A nicely composed shot!

[Marnie]

Good shot, shows the low water level well.

[Shanne]

really shows the low water - but you've got floods elsewhere in the country

[Jacqueline]

Lovely shot!

[Dione Giorgio]

Very nice capture. I hope for you that you get the rain you need. I also hope that the little one managed to get out of the water. Dry weather here for the last days, probably we will not get a drop before next Autumn.

[Babs]

Oh no I hope the little one can climb.

[*lynn]

cool birds … love the beautiful background, so clear with excellent colors and reflections

[sarah]

Interesting birds -I wish I could give them a big doggie bowl of water -hope you get rain soon

[Helge Erik Storheim]

Beautiful spot.

[Jennifer Potter]

Very interesting looking birds! I've never seen anything like them before! Lovely day and beautiful reflections on the water.

[tony gig]

Lovely shot of nature...fav

[katy]

Fabulous clarity to the shot. did the little one get out?

[Margaret Brown]

Nice capture, reflections,and moorhens?

[Gillian]

Poor baby! I hope he made it up the bank. I keep telling myself it must surely rain soon!

[Laura]

Love the colours and reflections.

[Pyrrhula]

A great capture of the nice view, lovely birds and beautiful reflections.

[Rick]

Super capture.

[Diana]

@bkbinthecity @koalagardens @kwind @golftragic @shannejw @jacqbb @sangwann @onewing @lynnz @samae @helstor @jenp @tonygig @grammyn @craftymeg @kwiksilver @la_photographic @pyrrhula @rickster549 Thanks for the lovely comments and fav, it is very much appreciated.

[Diana]

@shannejw Unfortunately only in the Easter Cape :(
@craftymeg
those are Red Knobbed Coot chicks Margaret. We do have Moorhens, but they are so shy, go back into the water and hide in the reeds when anyone approaches ;)