Sunday, August 25, 2013

What a Catch!/Birding


 Great Blue Heron scratching an itch

Last Wednesday, this young heron was fishing in a small local marsh.  It didn't seem to mind that I was there with my camera as it was focused on catching some lunch. But then it appeared to be tired of waiting and took time to scratch an itch.


Soon it decided to change it's fishing spot.  And there it discovered a small fish and swallowed it in one gulp.


Another small fish was downed quickly.


And still another small fish served as an appetizer.

 Swallowing

Delish!

 Catfish

And then it caught a really BIG fish! Doesn't the heron looked pleased with its catch?

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40 comments:

  1. RevrunnerAugust 25, 2013 at 6:35 AM

    He eats that catfish and he's going to be seriously overloaded for takeoff. :-)

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  2. Betty ManousosAugust 25, 2013 at 6:47 AM

    great catch!!

    wonderful series of photos.

    have a great week ahead~
    :))

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  3. PerthDailyPhotoAugust 25, 2013 at 6:59 AM

    Haha! I was thinking the same as Revrunner, there's no way that young Heron is taking off in the next hour or so ) super series of shots EG.

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  4. Gemma Wiseman aka Pamela AdamsAugust 25, 2013 at 7:24 AM

    Wow! That guy's quite a fisherman. Love the soggy feathers.

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  5. MadSnapper n BeauAugust 25, 2013 at 7:37 AM

    woo hoo on that last fish, would love to see him swallow it.. i have seen them swallow big fish and also the pelicans. it is amazing how they do it. i like the 2nd and last shot best.. they are all beautiful but those touch me...

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  6. Lois EvensenAugust 25, 2013 at 7:42 AM

    After that cat fish, it'll be, "flutter, flutter, thud" on take off!

    What a fun series of images!

    Greetings from Port Canaveral,
    Lois

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  7. AnonymousAugust 25, 2013 at 7:44 AM

    What a cliffhanger! Did he get that big fish down?
    Nice series of shots!

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  8. UnknownAugust 25, 2013 at 7:52 AM

    He does look pleased!! Boom & Gary of the Vwermilon River, Canada.

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  9. eileeninmdAugust 25, 2013 at 8:05 AM

    Great sequence of shots. Love the last one with the big catfish! He does look happy.

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  10. KateAugust 25, 2013 at 8:06 AM

    I, too, am impressed with the clarity of the last photo.

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  11. The Furry GnomeAugust 25, 2013 at 8:12 AM

    Amazing pictures, so clear and so close.

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  12. Kerri FarleyAugust 25, 2013 at 8:28 AM

    they are all FAB shots ... but scratching his itch ... now that one takes the cake!!! LOVE 'em all!

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  13. KathyAugust 25, 2013 at 8:35 AM

    Super shots - especially the scratching one!

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  14. Phil SladeAugust 25, 2013 at 8:36 AM

    Great shots. that heron wasn't going anywhere while catching so many fish - food first! Escape later.

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  15. Anni August 25, 2013 at 8:39 AM

    I see pride and elation in that last photo!! Great captures. The 'scratching an itch' is super how you caught it on 'film'.

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  16. AndyAugust 25, 2013 at 8:54 AM

    Camera Girl, I like your story telling using photos.

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  17. ViolaAugust 25, 2013 at 8:56 AM

    Oh my..! these are tremendous photos! I guess this bird got a very delicious meal and it looks quite satisfied and proud - yes! :)

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  18. Anne (cornucopia)August 25, 2013 at 9:11 AM

    Great photos! I got some of one scratching an itch, too, but none of them came out good enough to post. These birds are stunning! I like all of the action shots you got.

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  19. MichelleAugust 25, 2013 at 9:46 AM

    I cannot imagine him swallowing that big catfish!

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  20. Coloring Outside the LinesAugust 25, 2013 at 9:49 AM

    Oh wow- his tummy must have been empty! Nice series!

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  21. TexWisGirlAugust 25, 2013 at 10:00 AM

    looks a lot like the one i posted on friday, but yours was a much better fisherheron. :)

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  22. UnknownAugust 25, 2013 at 10:19 AM

    Awesome shots! Nice lunch he caught himself.

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  23. cieldequimperAugust 25, 2013 at 11:05 AM

    These could be the illustrations for a book about herons!

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  24. Our photosAugust 25, 2013 at 12:49 PM

    Beautiful series of photos!
    Greetings from, RW & SK

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  25. Small City ScenesAugust 25, 2013 at 1:00 PM

    My goodness, that is a big fish. did he swallow it down? I love the itchy shot. Usually Herons are kinda skittish. You did good. MB

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  26. JanieAugust 25, 2013 at 1:20 PM

    Yes, the heron looks very pleased, as he should be with a catch of that size! Must've been tough to swallow that all in one gulp.

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  27. LowellAugust 25, 2013 at 2:15 PM

    I wonder if he would sell his secret. I've fished all day at times and not caught as many as this thing did. The first shot made me laugh out loud!

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  28. RedPatAugust 25, 2013 at 2:33 PM

    Wow, EG! What a great set of pics. I can't get over the size of that catfish.

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  29. AnonymousAugust 25, 2013 at 2:42 PM

    Lovely series of photos. We love to watch the herons.

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  30. Grandma Barb's This and ThatAugust 25, 2013 at 4:10 PM

    He does look pleased with himself!

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  31. JackAugust 25, 2013 at 4:47 PM

    EG, your series is terrific. I wish I could say that I took the third or sixth photograph. In the winter, I see many heron. Maybe I can do it then.

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  32. GigaAugust 25, 2013 at 5:12 PM

    No to czapla miała ucztę. Wspaniałe zdjecia. Pozdrawiam.
    Well, heron was a feast. Great pictures. Yours.

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  33. AnonymousAugust 25, 2013 at 5:34 PM

    Beautiful shots. This bird is very efficient at catching its dinner.

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  34. Barbara MartinAugust 25, 2013 at 9:13 PM

    Hopefully the heron was able to down the catfish, but you don't say. A nice ending to a series of great photos.

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  35. RandyAugust 25, 2013 at 10:12 PM

    Someone needs feather gel in that first shot.

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  36. RoseAugust 25, 2013 at 11:44 PM

    Could it actually fly after all those fish????

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  37. AnonymousAugust 26, 2013 at 3:37 AM

    Wonderful shots, the bird looks like it has hit the jackpot on the last one!

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  38. DarlaAugust 26, 2013 at 7:30 AM

    What a great series of photos. Seems the heron was quite willing to pose for you.

    Darla

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  39. AnonymousAugust 26, 2013 at 9:48 AM

    That bird does look seriously happy with himself!

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  40. Linda KittmerAugust 26, 2013 at 5:27 PM

    Awesome catch of the awesome catch!

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