I’ve split the post so as not to include the ugly heron with the cute goslings and ducklings, and also to share the river views today.
It truly has been glorious, so peaceful and restful.
Here is the brute of a heron:
and his smaller cousin the egret
And of course it wouldn’t be a trip on the river without a swan:
Once we got back to the marina, we had a bit of a game getting back into our berth as we have two longer boats to maneuver round going backwards.
Maggie was brilliant and sat in the bow keeping out of our way.
Seems the Narrow Boat Shuffle is likely to occur in the next couple of days, though no-one has actually told us if we’re staying on this berth or returning to our original one and we’re away for the weekend looking after our friend who has another operation scheduled.
Mrs Boating Two still hasn’t hatched her babies, and I bet she couldn’t care less about the hassle she’s causing!
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I am a retired number cruncher with a vivid imagination and wacky sense of humour which extends to short stories and poetry. I love to cook and am a bit of a dog whisperer as I get on better with them than people sometimes!
In November 2020, we lost our beloved Maggie who adopted us as a 7 week old pup in March 2005. We decided to have a photo put on canvas as we had for her predecessor Barney. We now have three pictures of our fur babies on the wall as we found a snapshot of Kizzy, my GSD when Hubby and I first met so had hers done too.
On February 24th 2022 we were blessed to find Maya, a 13 week old GSD pup who has made her own place in our hearts. You can follow our training methods, photos and her growth in my blog posts.
From 2014 to 2017 'Home' was a 41 foot narrow boat where we made strong friendships both on and off the water. We were close to nature enjoying swan and duck families for neighbours, and it was a fascinating chapter in our lives.
We now reside in a small bungalow on the Lincolnshire coast where we have forged new friendships and interests.
Seems the Narrow Boat Shuffle is likely to occur in the next couple of days, though no-one has actually told us if we’re staying on this berth or returning to our original one and we’re away for the weekend looking after our friend who has another operation scheduled.
pensitivity101 
I don’t mind the heron – I think he’s rather regal! Then again, I think they’re the ones who make a lot of racket when they fly overhead, so perhaps I would feel differently if I had to live with them nearby all the time!
We have at least four in the area and remind Hubby of vultures. They hold a certain fascination though. I hate to think of them pinching the little ducklings (fish I don’t mind!), but it’s a fact of life in Nature.
I’ve never seen one go after another bird. I might have to revise my opinion of them should I see that.
I haven’t seen it either, but read it somewhere. One of the residents here said they’d witnessed a tiny duckling (just taken to the water) plucked off the surface by one last year.
Oh no! So sad. Nature is mean. It’s a good thing it’s so beautiful, or we’d really think it is a jerk.
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