Yesterday we went to the park, and saw a Great Egret. It stood in the pond on one leg, and I made the very old joke: "Look, it has only one leg!" Then it flew out of the water onto the bank, and we saw that it had only one leg. For several minutes it sat motionless, staring intently at the water. My friend did some quick research on her iPhone, and read in a hushed tone that they catch fish by spearing them with their bills. The Egret then proceeded to spear a fish, about 6 inches long, with its bill. After shaking the fish, it swallowed it whole. Moments later it flew to the other side of the pond, leaving a single feather floating in the water.
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