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Heron!!

Discussion in 'Wildlife Corner' started by Jazmine, Dec 22, 2010.

  1. Jazmine

    Jazmine happy laydee

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    OH called me to look out of the bedroom window this morning-there was a heron standing on the edge of our pond! Most of the pond was iced over so it couldn't have got the fish but it was a magnificent sight as it flew away.
     
    Jazmine, Dec 22, 2010
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    It'll come back armed with an ice pick, Jazmine ...
     
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    For a very large bird they make no noise when they take off - watch out though they will clear out a pond in no time.
     
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    Yep one cleared our pond a couple of years ago :(

    Well it has appeared back 4 times that we have seen - we have put more pots around the pond now. I feel sorry for it, it must be so hungry.
     
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    Bad news, only one fish left when OH checked today. We now have a net over the pond which incidentally is only a small pond. We will have to restock yet again. :(
     
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    Sorry to hear that, Jazmine. We have had to net our little pond too. Every time I went in the garden there was another cat having a go at fishing!
     
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