I have a fascination in watching birds and their choices of food. It’s always interesting to see what they might return to the nest with and sometimes I find their choices quite bizarre.
My first photo shows a Great Blue Heron catching a crappie.
Now how in the world does this heron think he is going to swallow that big fish?
Herons live in and around freshwater and saltwater environments. So if you are interested in watching or photographing them, you should look around a water source.
Their diet includes fish, frogs, snakes, salamanders, small mammals and some land insects. However, the majority of their diet, over 70%, is fish.
Photographing birds, especially Herons, in their search for food, can be quite challenging. They are very skittish birds and very sensitive to humans.
Share your experiences with us. What have you seen birds bring back to the nest?
Post by Steve Creek
Steve, this is a fun post. I can't imagine the heron getting that huge Crappie down. I once saw a Great Horned Owl bring a still wiggling 5-6 foot snake backto the nest, that was interesting to see.
ReplyDeleteGreat photograph!
ReplyDeleteI'd love to know 'the rest of the story'! Great photo.
ReplyDeleteI agress with Mia, a fun post. I once saw an eagle bring a complete deer leg up to the nest.
ReplyDeleteGreat post and photo Steve. The heron would have to struggle to eat such a big fish.
ReplyDeleteSteve,
ReplyDeleteGreat capture!
Beautiful post, a amazing picture!
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone! The above Heron flew off with that Crappie which was amazing to see.
ReplyDeleteGood information and great photos. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteGene
birdwatching-birds.blogspot.com
wow, that is a cool photo Steve. Maybe it has a knife back at the nest to cut it up
ReplyDeleteThat is a beautiful shot. Such a serene background to save all the attention for the stunning detail and colours.
ReplyDeleteWow, awesome capture! Gosh, I've never seen a heron with such a large catch before. Terrific post!
ReplyDeleteAWESOME photograph - I love how you can see the bill skewered through the fish and how the water looks deep! A friend of mine once witnessed a Great Blue gulping down an entire squirrel in Florida...bizarre.
ReplyDeleteLove the photo Steve!
ReplyDeleteI think the most interesting kill I've seen was a trio of Bald Eagles flying into a mixed flock of Mallards and Canada Geese, and after the flock had flushed, it appeared that all three had successfully picked off their prey. I wish I'd been closer to be able to capture it with my camera, but alas...
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