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daitheplant Top Member Posts: 6,385	Heron Jun 24, 2015 19:59:14 GMT Cherry, peony, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by daitheplant on Jun 24, 2015 19:59:14 GMT Nipped into 14 locks canal centre in Newport this morning and saw this fellow.

grindle Top Member Tamar Valley Posts: 19,750	Heron Jun 25, 2015 4:39:12 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by grindle on Jun 25, 2015 4:39:12 GMT good picture daitheplant that's one bird I don't like to see round my pond though

Lou78W Top Member Posts: 9,402	Heron Jun 25, 2015 6:26:48 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lou78W on Jun 25, 2015 6:26:48 GMT My neighbour has a pond with fish....he has built a contraption over it to keep the herons away; there are quite a few round here, we see them regularly on the eustury.......Good pic btw daitheplant.
	Born and bred in Northumberland!!

grindle Top Member Tamar Valley Posts: 19,750	Heron Jun 25, 2015 6:29:09 GMT Lou78W likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by grindle on Jun 25, 2015 6:29:09 GMT they are a real pest with fishponds Lou78W I've tried to make mine so there are no places that they can wade in, which so far seems to be working

Rosie Global Moderator Rambling Rosie. Posts: 9,407	Heron Jun 25, 2015 8:57:52 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Rosie on Jun 25, 2015 8:57:52 GMT Very elegant looking birds, smashing picture Dai
	Geordie in Exile..

peony Top Member Posts: 4,719	Heron Jun 25, 2015 9:49:24 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by peony on Jun 25, 2015 9:49:24 GMT Good picture Dai I've noticed Herons flying over us because the Jackdaws always make a terrible din and mob them but not seen one close up.
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daitheplant Top Member Posts: 6,385	Heron Jun 25, 2015 19:36:02 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by daitheplant on Jun 25, 2015 19:36:02 GMT Thank you all, I am very pleased with the image as it was taken at full zoom.

Bess Top Member Posts: 1,151	Heron Jun 26, 2015 0:06:18 GMT daitheplant likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Bess on Jun 26, 2015 0:06:18 GMT Very nice bird - I'm fond of herons as they remind me of the Fens where I grew up. You'd never be far from one!

roofgardener Top Member PLanting Chillis Posts: 2,378	Heron Jul 11, 2015 22:11:51 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by roofgardener on Jul 11, 2015 22:11:51 GMT Cool. What do you call them in Wales, daitheplant ?

Cherry Global Moderator Posts: 17,970	Heron Jul 12, 2015 5:48:35 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cherry on Jul 12, 2015 5:48:35 GMT Bess we get a lot of cormorants hanging on the electricity lines to dry. When renewed, the lines have protectors now. Quite a sight.

daitheplant Top Member Posts: 6,385	Heron Jul 12, 2015 19:35:09 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by daitheplant on Jul 12, 2015 19:35:09 GMT Jul 11, 2015 22:11:51 GMT roofgardener said: Cool. What do you call them in Wales, daitheplant ? We call them, Herons, roofus.

roofgardener Top Member PLanting Chillis Posts: 2,378	Heron Jul 12, 2015 20:59:55 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by roofgardener on Jul 12, 2015 20:59:55 GMT Well, I have to ask. Apparantly the Welsh speak all sorts of Strange Languages . "Chay' patat 'oQqarmey ?", as they say in the valleys

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Jul 12, 2015 20:59:55 GMT roofgardener said:

Well, I have to ask. Apparantly the Welsh speak all sorts of Strange Languages .

"Chay' patat 'oQqarmey ?", as they say in the valleys

They do indeed Roofus, but some of us were born in the English speaking part of what is NOW Wales.

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