This Great Blue Heron got lucky. I didn't see the crayfish until I looked closely at the pics at home. Apparently, the crayfish was regurgitated while trying to get the frog down.
He caught the frog a bit away for us (first image) and then flew much closer and actually faced us (not my usual luck!)
Excellent images of the heron having dinner, Kim! My top pick is #7, which offers quite an unusual perspective and at the same time, it looks like the heron is desperate need for a cataract surgery - he must in our age group, huh ?
AGeoJO wrote:
Excellent images of the heron having dinner, Kim! My top pick is #7, which offers quite an unusual perspective and at the same time, it looks like the heron is desperate need for a cataract surgery - he must in our age group, huh ?
Joshua
Thanks for the complement Joshua.
Yup, I'm ready! Just trying to figure out if I want my vision corrected for distance (I am naturally near-sighted) or close up. Tough decision when you need both for operating a camera!
As I am sure you know, they call that the Nictitating Membrane, which protects their eyes, when needed.
birdied wrote:
What a neat set !!! Must have been really exciting to watch and photograph.
Birdie
Thank you Birdie. Yes, it was. Orlando Wetlands has a lot of action, making it a great place to go regularly. About an hour or so later, another Great Blue grabbed a large Eel and downed it pretty quickly.
This visit there were a couple large groups of Pied Grebes, which surprised us, since we usually see only a couple at a time. Maybe something to do with mating season?
This is a great set of images. You should submit the crayfish one for the weekly photo contest as the subject is hidden. I had to look through the set 3 times and only then did I spot it.
