One
of my most important duties is to clear the decks of sea birds. We've got all kinds hanging around the water - herons,
storks, egrets and pelicans. They are noisy and messy and inevitably show up just after someone has finished scrubbing the
top sides.
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Most
of these feathered beasts will steer clear of me once I give them the eye, but some of them are rather bold - even taunting.
They think that just because they are bigger than me they don't have to worry. They don't know I'm packing some
serious weapons, and I'm a highly skilled stalker. Just the other day I spied a big kingfisher sitting on a rail, laughing
at me. I focused hard on him - didn't let anything else distract my attention. I shifted my hips to get ready for just
the right pounce then ….
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