Diving for cormorants

The water level on the River Cober in Helston has finally started to recede after weeks of flooding.  Walking one of our regular routes along the river, it's clear to see that the water was at least a metre above its normal winter levels. However, the river bank path is still deep with mud, and in places it's still covered with a few inches of water. 

It appears that I am the only one brave enough to venture along the sludgy river bank as there were no other tracks, only those of a large bird.  As I bounded merrily along the path the large bird, which mum informs me is called a cormorant, popped up from behind a bush and took flight.  The chase was on! As I ran along the flooded section of the river bank I failed to see a big hole under the water.  Head first down the hole I went!  When I emerged mum was bent double laughing and the cormorant was gone! I had apparently managed to cover my face with mud from the hole.  This must have looked particularly good because people kept stopping and looking at me, and telling mum how amazing I looked.  I must dive into muddy holes more often!!