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A murderous seagull that gobbled up a duckling got more than it bargained for when it returned for another helping.

It swooped on the ducklings as they swam with their parents in Herbert Park, Dublin, last week.

But the mother duck, who initially had eleven ducklings in tow, finally forced the gull away by aggressively flapping her wings.

Foiled: The seagull scoops the chick out of the water, but drops it when the mother swoops in

Brave: The fearless mother is not deterred by the seagull's size advantage

In a flap: The angry mother proved she was no sitting duck and chased the attacker away

Taking flight: The seagull is in no mood to hang around

Happy family: The ducklings with their protective mother

Quote from: Lorenzo on October 08, 2013, 12:35:42 PM

Happy family: The ducklings with their protective mother

hehehe, thank you mommy!

God bless all mothers...

yeheeey!  way to go, duckie, way to go quacking!  i'm with you all the way.

jonathan, i don't care if your ancestor is livingston seagull.  just stay away from this duck family, okay?

the little duckling crying intawon. its mother heard it and came to its rescue.

ingon sigoro ang mama duck... "asa man intawon ahoang anak!!"

mom came to the rescue. luoy pod intawon...

mother's love knows no fear...

Quote from: Lorenzo on October 08, 2013, 12:41:22 PM

the little duckling crying intawon. its mother heard it and came to its rescue.

ingon sigoro ang mama duck... "asa man intawon ahoang anak!!"

mom came to the rescue. luoy pod intawon...

mother's love knows no fear...

ning adto gajod si mama...for her little one.

i bet the mama duck said to herself, "nag kinamotkinamot intawon ko mo lay ang eggs, and kan-on nimo ahoang anak! pistingg yawaaha! ambi ahoang anak! patjod gajod ka nako ikaw'ng sea-gull-a ka!"

was the duckling saved in this story?

Looks like it was saved. Morag natagak ra...

Quote from: islander on October 08, 2013, 02:41:59 PM
was the duckling saved in this story?

Yes, it was. Thanks to its mother. From the picture tho, looks like it was in a lot of pain. If it wasn't for the mother,..it would have been gobbled up.

The Duckling Who Lived!

Quote from: Lorenzo on October 08, 2013, 05:05:10 PM
Yes, it was. Thanks to its mother. From the picture tho, looks like it was in a lot of pain. If it wasn't for the mother,..it would have been gobbled up.

thanks.  great happy ending.

Quote from: hubag bohol on October 08, 2013, 05:10:19 PM
The Duckling Who Lived!

and like harry potter, he was saved by his mother.

Quote from: islander on October 08, 2013, 05:24:02 PM
and like harry potter, he was saved by his mother.