Birds Great Blue Heron with a Fish

[GvilleRick]

It was a beautiful afternoon so I took a trip to a lake on the Furman University campus to do some bird watching and take some photos. Ended up seeing or hearing 25 different species and got photos of 16. I came upon a solitary Great Blue Heron and pretty soon after seeing him he caught a fish. Here's a series of photos showing him catching and swallowing his lunch.

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
• 560.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 1250

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
• 560.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 1250

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
• 560.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 1600

Gives a new meaning to lump in the throat.

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
• 560.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 1250

Had to get a drink to finish washing it down.

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 500

 

[Gaz]

It was a beautiful afternoon so I took a trip to a lake on the Furman University campus to do some bird watching and take some photos. Ended up seeing or hearing 25 different species and got photos of 16. I came upon a solitary Great Blue Heron and pretty soon after seeing him he caught a fish. Here's a series of photos showing him catching and swallowing his lunch.

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Gives a new meaning to lump in the throat.
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Had to get a drink to finish washing it down.
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I had to recount the legs!

 

[Tim Mayo]

Great catch Rick! Sounds like a real good outing

 

[-ST-]

Although I have taken countless photos of Great Blue Herons, it was only today that I witnessed one successfully catch a fish. To my surprise, another one repeated the feat just a few minutes later.

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 100

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 400

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 400

The second one

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 100

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 400

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 400

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 400

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 400

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 400

 

[Deleted Member 5003]

Although I have taken countless photos of Great Blue Herons, it was only today that I witnessed one successfully catch a fish. To my surprise, another one repeated the feat just a few minutes later.

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The second one
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Nice catch ST.....