Early morning surprise

to find a Red knobbed Coot in our swimming pool. Minky was trying to find a way to get at it. I took her inside and Harry managed to shoo it out the side door. The dam is just around the corner, so hope it got home safely.

[Krista Marson]

Haha. Too funny

[PhylM-S]

I know that look! Minky is definitely on the prowl - great capture and poor Minky but happy for the Coot, for sure!

[Ron]

Great shot of both the coot and the cat. Hey, that sounds like a book title!

[Elizabeth]

Quite a dilemma. I like the ceramic duck that seems to be keeping an eye on the coot.

[Pam Knowler]

Minky thought her luck had changed and she looks determined! Lucky coot to get saved!

[Casablanca]

Poor Minky - prey for supper and it got removed! Great shot, love the look on her face and that the coot doesn't seem to have noticed he is under threat!

[Monique]

Would she havejumped into the pool, you think ?

[Valerie Chesney]

Oh, Love this capture ..poor Minky & lucky coot!

[Beryl Lloyd]

Naughty Minky !

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Watch out little bird. Great capture that tells a story and I'm glad it had a happy ending.

[Rosie Kind]

How amazing. I am only just catching up with your photos and I have never seen a coot in a swimming pool before!

[gloria jones]

Great capture :)

[tony gig]

Brilliant...fav

[Paul]

Minky reminds me so much of our Mikey. Mikey would have tried making friends with the bird. He was on a first name basis with most of the wildlife around us. Nice photo!

[Bep]

Great capture.

[katy]

Brilliant photo with the reflection.

[Graham Harcombe]

Lovely image. I think the coot came to see the ceramic duck!

[Rob Z]

What a great story telling shot!

[Jane Pittenger]

Hysterical

[Diana]

@blueberry1222 @elatedpixie @stray_shooter @redy4et @pamknowler @casablanca @momamo @happysnaps @beryl @mittens @rosiekind @seattlite @tonygig @pej2 @gijsje @grammyn @ellida @robz @jgpittenger Thanks for the great comments, favs and getting it on both the TP and PP. It is very much appreciated :-)

[Diana]

@momamo No way Monique, she slipped into the pool as a baby and got the fright of her life. She only walks on the water feature when the water is not running ;-)