Fishing on the canal
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Fishing on the canal
Image: © Graham Horn Taken: 10 Apr 2010
Is it me or have herons become bolder in the last few years. A decade ago this one would have flown away long before our boat drew parallel with it. This one just stayed on the bank and let us pass. As can be seen, this is a very urban area anyway for a heron to be waiting to catch its next meal.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.741757
Longitude
-0.47066