And it squirmed all the way down
A heron was fishing on our beach. He was so intent on his prey that he let me sneak up close, and crouch down behind a rock to take photos.
Here he is with one of the gunnels he had for lunch.
At the low tide line
"What do I see there?"
"Caught it!"
Very much alive. And flipping madly.
Flip
Flip
Flip
Between flips, the heron would shake the gunnel violently. I couldn't catch that; the action was too fast, just a blur.
Stunned?
No. It's flipping again.
"Whew! Almost lost it there!"
Getting a better grip. Flip!
Got it by the middle, now.
Sliding the fish up towards the mouth. Still twisting back and forth.
Gulp!
"Ahhhh! That was delicious!"
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4 comments:
That's a really nice series of shots. I love to watch herons hunt. Except when they're cleaning all the tadpoles out of my water garden.
I have seen herons fishing before, but never have I seen them catching! This is a wonderful series of photos!!!
Super series of the Great Blue Heron fishing Susannah! That last shot where the bird is all puffed up is my favorite. It looks like it just did the "get that down the gullet" shake!
wonderful series of photos! Thanks for sharing.
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