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'Duck-eating' fish removed from Lakeside shopping centre lake


Ken L

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The BBC are running this story about a 25lb catfish being removed from the pond at Lakeside shopping centre.
It may have been picking off ducklings but if full frown ducks were being taken, I suspect there may be a bigger one present.

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Species caught in 2019: Pike. Bream. Tench. Chub. Common Carp. European Eel. Barbel. Bleak. Dace.

Species caught in 2018: Perch. Bream. Rainbow Trout. Brown Trout. Chub. Roach. Carp. European Eel.

Species caught in 2017: Siamese carp. Striped catfish. Rohu. Mekong catfish. Amazon red tail catfish. Arapaima. Black Minnow Shark. Perch. Chub. Brown Trout. Pike. Bream. Roach. Rudd. Bleak. Common Carp.

Species caught in 2016: Siamese carp. Jullien's golden carp. Striped catfish. Mekong catfish. Amazon red tail catfish. Arapaima. Alligator gar. Rohu. Black Minnow Shark. Roach, Bream, Perch, Ballan Wrasse. Rudd. Common Carp. Pike. Zander. Chub. Bleak.

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Alien fish eating our precious Ducks. - reaction - SHOCK HORROR

 

 

Alien birds (Continental Cormorants) eating our precious fish. - reaction - What is all the fuss abouit ?

 

 

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The BBC are running this story about a 25lb catfish being removed from the pond at Lakeside shopping centre.

It may have been picking off ducklings but if full frown ducks were being taken, I suspect there may be a bigger one present.

You could well be right re a bigger one there Ken, but I reckon even just a 25 pounder could very easily take an adult duck or any bird of similar size.

Wouldn't it be awful if cormorants were included in the menu :blink:

 

Jeremy Wade (of River Monsters fame) says a fish of around 25 - 30lb is capable of grabbing & drowning a Man.

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All,

 

I remember someone posted a video of Wels repeatedly ambushing and eating pigeons getting a drink. I believe, if memory serves, it was from France.

 

It is not at all uncommon to see a duckling being taken by predatory fishes. I can't say they were always catfish

 

In Texas I once witnessed a dead catfish with an armadillo stuck in its mouth. Both about 10 - 15 lbs I'd guess.

 

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You could well be right re a bigger one there Ken, but I reckon even just a 25 pounder could very easily take an adult duck or any bird of similar size.

Wouldn't it be awful if cormorants were included in the menu :blink:

 

Jeremy Wade (of River Monsters fame) says a fish of around 25 - 30lb is capable of grabbing & drowning a Man.

Jeremy wade will say anything to get money for an episode !
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I dont know how true this is but the female bailiff of a local gravel pit near us told us about a guy who was throwing a ball out on the water for his very small dog to retrieve, and as the bailiff came around checking for day tickets the guys small dog was attacked by a big pike and was dragged under the surface.

 

I also read in one of my Pike books about a horse that was drinking which was attacked by a Pike along the edge of a lake. They said that the Pike had homed in on the sound of the horse drinking because the Pike was probably blind.

 

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Your cormerant (to me in such a small picture) looks like a grebe ?

How do you stick pictures in the post i can only manage links

Revenge?

https://thelonekayaker.wordpress.com/2017/09/23/three-days-on-the-thames/

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Believe NOTHING anyones says or writes unless you witness it yourself and even then your eyes can deceive you

None of this "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" crap it just means i have at least two enemies!

 

There is only one opinion i listen to ,its mine and its ALWAYS right even when its wrong

 

Its far easier to curse the darkness than light one candle

 

Mathew 4:19

Grangers law : anything i say will  turn out the opposite or not happen at all!

Life insurance? you wont enjoy a penny!

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Good spot Chesters & looks like it's a Great Crested Grebe??

 

I've looked at some pictures & can only find one type of Grebe (the above) which sports a Crest.

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