WaterWorks Nature Reserve now has a new wild inhabitant– a giant ceramic fish.

The fish will call the filter beds near the Kingfisher bank home and visitors will be able to view the fish from the bird hide, along with Teal, Little Grebes and Tufted Duck.

The outdoor sculpture by Kate Malone, ‘Rise and Shine Magic Fish’, arrived at the site today after being moved from Middlesex Filter Beds in Hackney, where it has been on display for more than 20 years.

Martin Page, Green Space Manager for Lee Valley Regional Park Authority, said: “The Authority is very fortunate to have a great collection of public art across the park and we are privileged to be custodians of this fantastic piece by a world acclaimed artist.”

The fish joins a collection of works by local artists, including Jonathan O’Dea and Norma Vondee, increasing the site’s appeal as a hub for public art.

Artist Kate Malone said: “The original brief was for it to be 'artistic site specific' so I made the fish specific to the River Lea and around the time of installation I worked with hundreds of local children making land art to celebrate the reserve and to teach them of English Fresh Water Fish."

The Magic Fish originally consisted of three heads and one tail. The Pike head was reported stolen in March 2012 and members of the public are asked to be on the lookout for it.