Heron

Day 276 #365DaysWild

For several weeks I’ve been sleuthing.

Two years ago George’s Pond was croaking with frogs and their spawn.

But last year we had no spawn.

And this year we have had a few frogs but no spawn.

I’ve found ‘star jelly’ (the unfertilised spawn) in the grass by the pond and I’ve found spawn on the grass. But none in the pond.

This morning another suspect strode in. This one slender and elegant.

A grey heron. We know his family has form for frog-eating.

And it is now added to the list of suspects that already includes fox, badger, tawny owl, rat and mallard …