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    This morning's early visitor looked very hungry - although he was dripping wet, so must have just finished breakfast!

    He was looking towards a garden pond behind the house on the left of the pic.

    However, I just have a feeling that he'd sampled the pond's contents already!
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    Great shots Catherine, love it when things appear where they would not normally be seen. One thinks nothing of seeing a Heron down by the river or estuary, but the neighbour's roof is another thing altogether.
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    ROFL - they look so unreal at the best of times, but up on the roof like that looks really silly

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    He was funny to look at, but the 'pond lady' told me that he'd taken all her fish......

    So, feeling guilty I'd taken his pic then, I had to offer a few of our Goldfish and some spare pond net.

    At the start of this video, you'll seem some 'courting' behaviour!

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    Yes, I believe that's the problem with ponds - a free takeaway for Herons. But thanks for that Goldfish clip - I've never known what fish do for courting "'Ere, darling **nudge, nudge** Wanna get busy?"

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    Yep - and it's a bit more than 'suggestive digestive' - though you'll be too young to remember that advert!

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    Oh Catherine - you are SO sweet... of course I remember it, a choccy biscuit, Breakaway or something?

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    Last night at the supermarket I bought some wine and the lad on the till cheekily asked if I had ID (he wasn't being serious)

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