Taken on 02/09/2010
This was one of a pair of adult Grebes at Painshill Park, each looking after two of their brood of four chicks in different areas of the lake. I was fascinated to watch the adult catch a fish and bring it to the chicks. He shook the fish a few times, then released it close to one of the chicks, immediately ducking his head under the water to watch what was going on. The youngster missed the fish, so the adult recaught it (presumably it was a bit stunned by the shaking) and repeated the procedure until the youngster was successful.
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