Grey Heron

The Grey Heron or Ardea cinerea (if you speak Latin) shown in the picture, was seen today standing motionless for what seemed like hours on top of a house rooftop in Upton Road, trying his best not to be noticed.
Herons can usually be found in School Lane, Dinton, where you can see them patiently and expertly stalking their prey before proceeding to empty the fishing lake of all the fish-much to the owners displeasure.

One of the more curious things about a heron, is that despite being one of our largest common birds, surprisingly many still nest in trees! Watching the branches of a tree nearly buckle in on itself, under the weight of a large heron that thinks of itself, as actually being quite light, is one of natures more amusing sights.