Great Blue Heron catches a trout
May 20, 2019 11:26:05 #
I never get tired of watching the Great Blue Herons catch fish, and it is especially good when it all comes together and I'm able to get some decent photos. These were taken at our local park pond, early Sunday morning, before most of the human fishermen had arrived.
Herons either spear or pinch like chopsticks, or sometimes a combination. This catch was a pure "chopsticks" day.
DD0A1144 by Marshall Smith, on Flickr
DD0A1145 by Marshall Smith, on Flickr
And after a bit of maneuvering in its bill...
DD0A1149 by Marshall Smith, on Flickr
DD0A1164 by Marshall Smith, on Flickr
...down the hatch it went, with no trouble whatsoever.
DD0A1177 by Marshall Smith, on Flickr
Marshall
Herons either spear or pinch like chopsticks, or sometimes a combination. This catch was a pure "chopsticks" day.
DD0A1144 by Marshall Smith, on FlickrDD0A1145 by Marshall Smith, on FlickrAnd after a bit of maneuvering in its bill...
DD0A1149 by Marshall Smith, on FlickrDD0A1164 by Marshall Smith, on Flickr...down the hatch it went, with no trouble whatsoever.
DD0A1177 by Marshall Smith, on FlickrMarshall
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TuG
Loc: Ventura California
Congratulations
Right place, right time and being ready paid off big. Great shots.
Right place, right time and being ready paid off big. Great shots.
May 20, 2019 12:18:03 #
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May 20, 2019 13:18:57 #
NMGal wrote:
Wonderful captures. Is the fish still alive while going down?
Good question, I've of wondered the same thing.
Went back and checked times, and it was 20 seconds from the initial strike to down the hatch, so it probably was still alive. I've seen them take a catch to the bank, drop it, and make a kill stab before swallowing it, but not this time.
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May 21, 2019 06:09:04 #
bluezzzzz wrote:
I never get tired of watching the Great Blue Heron... (show quote)
Great set Marshall.
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