Fishing...Great Blue Heron Style III
Back in early January, I was at the lake (I know, big surprise) photographing herons and waterfowl. Much of the lake was covered in a thin layer of ice, including a small, shallow cove. Later in the day, the sun had warmed things enough that the ice in the cove began to melt and break up. A bunch of ducks and some geese discovered this development and began feeding like possessed zombie waterfowl. The sounds of the quacking, honking, and splashing were so loud, they drew attention from all over the lake. A heron that was perched nearby took notice of the feeding frenzy. As it wasn't his first day on the job, he knew the cracked out waterfowl would scare up the fish (by "he" it could also mean "she"). He sneaked past the silly mob and took up a position just outside the three-ring circus. In just a few minutes time, he caught 8-10 fish.
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Wow! So great you still have open water, Brian. These shots are fantastic! Happy Valentine's Day! :)
I love that second picture and the smug look on the heron's face in the last one.
You are so lucky to have access to a such a great bird! Although I live across the road from a lake, I seldom get an opportunity to see one in action. Guess when warmer weather gets here I'll have to do a little explorin'.
Another great series Brian. Happy Valentine's Day
Fantastic post with stunning crystal clear shots. Have a great week!
that 2nd shot cracked me UP! so purposefully striding past the 'zoo' with such disdain for it all. :)
he caught some great sized fish, too! must have a hollow leg! ha ha!
Wonderful series of shots of the heron catching a snack.
awesome once again Brian...really great shots brother!!
Superb captures... by both of you.
A great series Brian.
gosh I'd want to be down there often too if you could guarantee 'fishing photos' like those; what fun!
Great series! I'm glad I wasn't a fish in that pond.
Great sighting, I love watching the herons fish! They do it so well. Great photos.
Wow, that was some lunch! Outstanding action photos! That GBH had better luck fishing than most people I know.
Clever bird! and a great series of photos.
he is one extremely smug heron. I be the anglers are like "what the hell !!!!"
Another great BH series from the master himself! Were you set up perfectly or what? It's hard to believe that bird could choke down that many fish in a sitting. I have underestimated them again.
Awesome stuff Brian!
Excellent catches; to you both :-)
Wow! Nice photography! Those big blue guys are fast and shy. That one was also hungry. Way to hang in there for whatever time it took to nail those photos.
These are such great shots of the Great Blue Heron fishing Brian. The funny thing is, my favorite photo is the second one that looks as if the heron is trying to sneak by the frenzy of Mallards and other waterfowl. I just love that shot!
Excellent sequence of shots Brian!
I like how you caught him strutting by the trees with the mallards in the background. Kinda like, 'let me show them how this is done.' :)
These are awesome!
Right moment, right place!
Hi there - great set of pictures. I wonder could still fly after a feed like that.
I felt the same way about not being able to ID waders a few years ago - once you have got 6 - 10 under control is not that bad - because most of the birds I see are only from the most common species ie the 6 to 10!
Cheers - Stewart M - Australia
Awesome series!
Love to see the beautiful heron.
Thanks for sharing.
Have a great day.
Greetings Mette
nice shots once more. This is an interesting bird indeed.
Great captures of the heron! He can catch bigger fish than me! ;)
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Quite a crowd in the first photo:)
Fishing heron is a stunner!
Masterful photography! I love this series. There is something about that second shot that is almost cartoonish - the heron trying to tiptoe past the ducks.
Great series!
These are excelllent images of one of my favorite birds. I really love them so much, enjoy watching them as well as photographing them...Beautiful!
Great catch of the GBH! The very first photo that I had published was of a GBH that had speared a crappie, haven't gotten a shot of one with a fish since :(
And he says "Oh YUM" ~
These are SUPERB!!
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