rob richbell
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This is generated by the post about pike taking ducklings. I have seen Barnacle (?) geese flapping their wings and paddling, almost stamping their feet at carp whilst surface fishing. The geese had very small goslings in attendance so was not totally sure if it was to drive off a potential predator or, my thoughts, drive off a competitor from the floating dog biscuits.
On the Kennet in 1 particular swim which has an overhanging tree on the far bank, and relatively slow shallow water, i have, on 3 or 4 occaisons this season, seen a moorhen staring fixedly at the water in the margin from the bank whilst issuing an alarm call and then flailing the water with their feet before getting back to the bank. After a couple of these actions it seemed to settle down and swam around normally. Having caught a 10lb 4oz pike from near the tree on luncheon meat, is it likely that the moorhen saw a/the pike and was attempting to drive it away, or are both myself and the moorhen going doolally.
On the Kennet in 1 particular swim which has an overhanging tree on the far bank, and relatively slow shallow water, i have, on 3 or 4 occaisons this season, seen a moorhen staring fixedly at the water in the margin from the bank whilst issuing an alarm call and then flailing the water with their feet before getting back to the bank. After a couple of these actions it seemed to settle down and swam around normally. Having caught a 10lb 4oz pike from near the tree on luncheon meat, is it likely that the moorhen saw a/the pike and was attempting to drive it away, or are both myself and the moorhen going doolally.