We went to Goose Pond on Friday and saw all sorts of wonderful things....however, my photos were not good of most of them. A frustrating day, but still a great one.
We saw lots of Egrets and this one had been standing around not doing much. Suddenly he took off very purposely.....
....it had spotted something and was ready to strike.
Got it!
A good sized fish.
The Egret struggled with it for several minutes getting it under control.
Then the swallowing begins....
......half way in.....
.....last bit down.....
Look at the neck bulge....gag!
A drink or two to wash it down. (don't know how it can bend its neck at this point!)
All done! One well stuffed egret!
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I'm glad I got the photos when I did, because right afterwards a Harrier (we think) flew through and sent egrets, ducks and heron flying in all directions. And two adult Bald Eagles flew through the whole mess also behind the Harrier! One of the many photos that I didn't get! Sounds like a "fish story"...right....the ones that got away?
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10 comments:
Great shots of the action. I guess one can't get all the shots,sometimes they are etched in our minds, only.
I don't know about the rest of the photos, but these are great!
Hi Mary...perfection is not always needed..it is nice to see what goes on and the happenings in your neck of the woods!
Great catch of the Egret for you and a great catch for the Egret!! ; }
Grace
Great sequence of shots and great birds to see.
Great catch for you and the bird!
I thought of you last week as we driving from Louisville to St. Louis on HWY I64. You sure live in a beautiful part of our state.
Hi Mary, Got any fall color up there this year????? We have some here ---but still alot of green.
Great pictures of the egrets.
Hugs,
Betsy
Ruth: I get frustrated when I miss good shots, but it sure was a nice day for just seeing stuff.
Rose: The rest are not much good, but I'll have a few more to post.
Grammie G: It is always fun to watch the big birds catching stuff.
Mike: Thanks!
Janice: Next time stop and see me! I don't live very far from I64. You were a long way from home.
Betsy: Not much color yet...still lots of green.
A wonderful progression of shots! That lovely snowy white egret against the blue, and all that action. I loved it.
Marie: Thanks!
I can never imagine how they can swallow those flat fish, but somehow they manage. It is fun to watch.
B.
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