counting coots

I know I shouldn't, but I did go gull hunting at lunchtime armed with some bread. Other than squabbling Black-heads and aloof Commons, there was a 3rd winter Herring, a second winter GBB and this adult GBB.



When I saw it first, it disgorged what looked like a large pellet. I was pleased to see this as I hadn't witnessed it before. However, it didn't leave it where it was and kept lifting it up and starting to try to eat it again. So I took a couple of (rubbish) snaps, and guess what - it was a rat!

Nice.