Picky Eater (Heron-style)

A short sequence from Friday morning…
The heron had just landed with its catch when I first spotted it

"Not to sir's taste?"

"Pah Pah Pah"

Fish splashing!

Fish: "Now don't you try that again. I'm warning you!"
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Camera note: all shots taken with the Canon 40D and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens.

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This Post Has 16 Comments

  1. debplatt

    24 Jul 2010

    Very cool series. Enjoyed your caption. 😀

  2. Vulpes vulpes

    24 Jul 2010

    Great capture! Looks like someone's pond was raided!:eek:

  3. Mickeyjoe-Irl

    25 Jul 2010

    Eyes bigger than his beak? 😉

  4. SittingFox

    25 Jul 2010

    😆 My, my. There's no satisfying some herons 😉

  5. Words

    26 Jul 2010

    Mick, I would have thought it could manage it. Maybe it has some sort of chemical defence :confused:

  6. Words

    26 Jul 2010

    Vulpes, yes that doesn't quite look like the rest of the fish that inhabit the village pond. Might have cost a bit as well.

  7. Words

    26 Jul 2010

    Adele, it was really quite odd. Now I can understand gulls struggling with eels, but I'm surprised the heron couldn't manage that. I've also seen gulls discard gold fish.

  8. Words

    26 Jul 2010

    Erwin, thanks!

  9. Words

    26 Jul 2010

    Deb, thanks!

  10. Cynthia23

    26 Jul 2010

    HAhah aha haa 😀

  11. anonymous

    28 Jul 2010

    Mike @ slugyard.com writes:

    Great shots! That would have made quite a meal.

  12. Words

    28 Jul 2010

    Cynthia :cheers:

  13. Words

    28 Jul 2010

    Mike, thanks. It would have done. Maybe it was too much for breakfast.

  14. Ukwildlife

    5 Aug 2010

    Great sequence!

  15. Words

    5 Aug 2010

    Neil thanks!

  16. Wulpen

    19 Oct 2012

    A very great capture

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