Achtung Heron

When we had the house and grounds passed to us last week the previous owner intimated the lower pond was a little bit crowded with small fish displaced from the upper pond when it was being cleaned.

We think we saw a couple, bought some fish food and water cleaner and went searching. Then the looming presence of a big grey Heron was seen in the middle of the paddock. These big grey birds look so much like a threadbare school teacher of the 1950's, stooped neck, patches on elbows and unkempt hair. They are also very partial to uncovered ponds (or the OK Diner as it may better be known).

Suffice to say, we have a derth of little fish whilst big grey is asking for ketchup.

On a slightly different tack, mother duck has a wayward teenager to keep an eye on. Loud quacking results in 2 following and number 3 (whom we have nicknamed James after a great nephew quite similar in character) wends his way round the opposite side of a path or pond saying 'yeah yeah no rush, you don't understand me'. As a result Mum is getting quite exasperated.