9	There was a fish darting about in the pond. Suddenly there was a flip and a flap and it was all gone. Who ate the fish   10

    

    It was
    a heron. Herons live
    near ponds and rivers. They eat fish and frogs. Click here to
    hear the heron. 

    

    


    




































    
heron

    Herons are a type of bird
    which like living near water. They have long necks, legs and
    bills or beaks. They use their bills to spear their
    prey in shallow water. Herons make their nests high up in trees
    to lay their eggs.