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G is for the Great Blue Heron
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| Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, June 6, 2016 |
Great Blue Herons,
Ardea Herodias, can be found across much of the United States and the southern parts of Canada. They are most often seen standing at the edges of lakes or ponds, watching the water for an unwary fish, their principal food. This one is standing on the pedestrian walkway beside the Tennessee River.
Their throats expand so they can swallow surprisingly large fish.
The time lapse between the first image and the third image - only 6 seconds!
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That looks like a hearty meal. I love Herons.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful Wednesday :)
Quite a mouth full.
ReplyDeletewonderful bird, isn't it, we have lots of them here so I very regularly see them
ReplyDeleteHave a nice ABC-day / - week
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Great shots!
ReplyDeleteGlop and it's gone. Super set of images.
ReplyDeleteWonderful captures!
ReplyDeleteSuch a neat photo sequence!
ReplyDeleteHe doesn't even chew ! Excellent pictures !
ReplyDeletebird has skillz
ReplyDeleteROG, ABCW
He was hungry! What amazing photos!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful images.
ReplyDeleteMy goodness....that was a quick meal! And fantastic action images you've shared. Wonderful
ReplyDeleteThank you, kindly, Lea, for stopping by I'd Rather B Birdin' this weekend to add this post to the linking tool. It's always appreciated by us birders and nature lovers!!
Hello!:) How amazing!! Wonderful sequence of images to show how a Heron devours a fish in 6 seconds.:)
ReplyDeleteNice catch, birdie!
ReplyDelete(And you too, Lea!)
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