Dastardly
There’s a grey Heron on the far bank of the water at The Regent’s Park in London. It looks dastardly:
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It sits on a bush or stalks the bank. I even see it try to strike an unwary pigeon:
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That dagger-like bill…
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And those beady eyes…
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Make it look like a killer.
It’s only when I catch a glimpse of it full-face that I begin to laugh:
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This one is having a bad feather day.
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