We are seeking an explanation of this thing which we saw on our lake today.
It seems to be some sort of bird but we have never seen a bird like this before. It was sailing across the lake this morning when we were having our walk. Heidi and I sat and watched it for quite some time.
It is quite a big bird. Heidi says it is not a duck. She says she wouldn't want to jump in after one of these. It has big wings and a sort of flat body. I think Heidi could stand up on its back if she wanted to and have a ride. I wonder if it is a friendly beastie?
It has a scary bag thing under its chin. When it sees a fish in the water, it dips its head in the water and scoops up the fish in the bag. You can see the fish in there squirming about! Horrible! Then- gulp - down the fish goes. Yuk! I myself am not a fan of fish - but I do like those little prawns they put in Chinese fried rice.
When it was done fishing, this thing sort of stood up and ran along the top of the water, flapping its wings and eventually took off. It flew around for a while and then landed on the other side of the lake. I think it was doing aerial surveillance - looking for more fish.
The landing was unbelievable. It came skidding in with its feet down and swished water up in a wave before sitting down on the surface. Something like my mud puddle splash down only without the face plant at the end.
It is a puzzlement. Whatever could it be?
It seems to be some sort of bird but we have never seen a bird like this before. It was sailing across the lake this morning when we were having our walk. Heidi and I sat and watched it for quite some time.
It is quite a big bird. Heidi says it is not a duck. She says she wouldn't want to jump in after one of these. It has big wings and a sort of flat body. I think Heidi could stand up on its back if she wanted to and have a ride. I wonder if it is a friendly beastie?
It has a scary bag thing under its chin. When it sees a fish in the water, it dips its head in the water and scoops up the fish in the bag. You can see the fish in there squirming about! Horrible! Then- gulp - down the fish goes. Yuk! I myself am not a fan of fish - but I do like those little prawns they put in Chinese fried rice.
When it was done fishing, this thing sort of stood up and ran along the top of the water, flapping its wings and eventually took off. It flew around for a while and then landed on the other side of the lake. I think it was doing aerial surveillance - looking for more fish.
The landing was unbelievable. It came skidding in with its feet down and swished water up in a wave before sitting down on the surface. Something like my mud puddle splash down only without the face plant at the end.
It is a puzzlement. Whatever could it be?
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