AVIAN PISCAVORES CAUGHT IN THE ACT…
There’s something enjoyable about watching a wild creature having a good meal, even if the meal consists of an item that, all things considered, you personally would prefer not to eat. While I am temporarily parted from my computer for a few days, I am able to publish blog posts from my phone. I could write one too, but that’s a bothersome and fiddly process, best avoided. So I thought you might enjoy a gallery of gorgeous birds doing what they like to do best – eat fish. Many thanks as ever to Phil Lanoue and Danny Sauvageau for use permission for their truly exceptional photos.
Birds featured are tri-colored heron in breeding plumage, great blue heron, cormorant, anhinga, white egret, green heron, osprey, tern and reddish egret (white morph).
All photos by Phil Lanoue except penultimate (Keith Salvesen) and last (Danny Sauvageau)
Pingback: Galapagos marine iguanas react to mockingbirds’ alarm calls | Dear Kitty. Some blog
Pingback: Blue jays against green heron in the USA | Dear Kitty. Some blog
Pingback: Wildlife in Tennessee, USA | Dear Kitty. Some blog
Pingback: Great blue heron and red-shouldered hawk | Dear Kitty. Some blog
Pingback: Reddish egret video | Dear Kitty. Some blog
Pingback: Irish grey heron catches rats | Dear Kitty. Some blog
Pingback: Tricoloured heron in love, video | Dear Kitty. Some blog
Pingback: 2birdfeature #3 | Bird Feed
Pingback: Green heron in New York, video | Dear Kitty. Some blog
Fantastic gallery of birds RH! One of these days I’m going to have to visit your island! 🙂
LikeLike
Definitely you must visit – or Grand Bahama has some good birding and is (slightly) closer to Fl!! RH
LikeLiked by 1 person
Stunning captures! Truly Wonderful!
LikeLike
You’d know, Cindy, with your keen eye for a good image! RH
LikeLike
Stupendous! Thanks so much for sharing these awesome photos, RH. It is great fun to watch a wader hunt and snap up their prey–photographing them at it is not as easy as it looks here. Really appreciated.
LikeLike
Thanks Jet. This was a great post to get ready before we went away, so I could just press the publish button on my phone. I have some of my own pics of fish being eaten by herons / egrets, but none as clear as these great shots! RH
LikeLiked by 1 person
This is a fabulous gallery, RH. I know the excellent work of Phil Lanoue and you’re not a bad photographer yourself! 🙂 Thanks for introducing Danny Sauvageau, this is altogether mots impressive and a big joy to watch. 👍
Best regards, Dina & co
LikeLike
Why thank you Dina! These guys are expert and just wait for the right shot (I just snap away and hope some work out…). BTW I liked your Kransekake. I must send you a pic of the one we had last year, covered in little Norwegian flags! RH
LikeLiked by 1 person
🤗🤗🤗
LikeLike