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Sep 18, 2019 14:52:04   #
Reconvic Loc: clermont Fl
 
I always stop and watch what a Great Blue Heron is dining on.

soft (hopefully) shelled turtle
soft (hopefully) shelled turtle...
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speckled catfish
speckled catfish...
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Large mouth Bass
Large mouth Bass...
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black swamp snake
black swamp snake...
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tilapia
tilapia...
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blue gill (perch)
blue gill (perch)...
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Sep 18, 2019 14:53:20   #
denebuff Loc: Tafton Pa
 
great stuff!!

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Sep 18, 2019 14:55:15   #
Reconvic Loc: clermont Fl
 
denebuff wrote:
great stuff!!


thanx denebuff!!

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Sep 18, 2019 14:58:34   #
UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT
 
Wonderful captures, Vic! The tilapia and bass are formidable meals.

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Sep 18, 2019 14:59:09   #
Sylvias Loc: North Yorkshire England
 
Great downloads Vic, some big fish to get down!

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Sep 18, 2019 15:06:29   #
Reconvic Loc: clermont Fl
 
UTMike wrote:
Wonderful captures, Vic! The tilapia and bass are formidable meals.


He struggled with the bass for 15 minutes and finally gave it the freedom to swim happily away! There was a group of us watching and laughing. (the bass wasn't)

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Sep 18, 2019 15:08:13   #
Reconvic Loc: clermont Fl
 
Sylvias wrote:
Great downloads Vic, some big fish to get down!


Thank you Sylvia, I've seen them swallow some giants.

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Sep 18, 2019 15:38:59   #
Floyd Loc: Misplaced Texan in Florence, Alabama
 
Very nice group of pictures! 3yrs. ago I watched a heron struggle for 20 minutes to swallow a bass almost as large as the one in your picture - he finally got it down. These' birds stomachs must be made of cast iron.
Bones, shells, hair, etc. all get turned into a white, liquid poop.

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Sep 18, 2019 15:48:20   #
kpmac Loc: Ragley, La
 
Outstanding set. I have seen herons eat all sorts of things from other birds to small mammals.

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Sep 18, 2019 16:14:48   #
Reconvic Loc: clermont Fl
 
Floyd wrote:
Very nice group of pictures! 3yrs. ago I watched a heron struggle for 20 minutes to swallow a bass almost as large as the one in your picture - he finally got it down. These' birds stomachs must be made of cast iron.
Bones, shells, hair, etc. all get turned into a white, liquid poop.


Yep, most of the time they are undaunted....but he just couldn't get that one down...thanks Floyd!

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Sep 18, 2019 16:15:44   #
Reconvic Loc: clermont Fl
 
kpmac wrote:
Outstanding set. I have seen herons eat all sorts of things from other birds to small mammals.


Thanks Mac...I usually wait a while to see!

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Sep 18, 2019 16:24:46   #
gwr Loc: South Dartmouth, Ma.
 
Outstanding shots! Gary

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Sep 18, 2019 16:43:17   #
Reconvic Loc: clermont Fl
 
Outstanding?.....thanks Gary!

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Sep 18, 2019 17:54:12   #
BigDale Loc: Seymour CT.
 
Great shots! Quite the varied diet.

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Sep 18, 2019 18:26:36   #
IDguy Loc: Idaho
 
Well fed guy!

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