Heron Fishing

[John Fenna]

I caught this shot this morning - the first time I have seen a Heron catch an Eel - it put up quite a fight!


I need a longer lens!

 

[forrestdweller]

good shots-- I like especially the first one.

on Saturday I saw a heron with a snake whilst on a bikeride but it was out of range for my pocket camera..... maybe another time I'm more lucky-- plenty of both animals in the rice paddies!

 

[Mesquite]

Nice pictures John, well done for getting them

 

[Dreadhead]

ooo that's a cracker!

 

[nic a char]

I'm told they taste like - fish...
Excellent Wild Highlands series on Wed eves - great sequence of heron catching a LARGE trout.
On the River Leven Cut they feed a lot on insects & frogs.

 

[crosslandkelly]

Great photos John.

 

[Big G]

I caught this shot this morning - the first time I have seen a Heron catch an Eel - it put up quite a fight!
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I need a longer lens!

Killing machines!.. seen em decimate a pond full of koi carp. and the pond had been netted.. still didn't stop em.

 

[CumbrianLad]

I found a heron fishing in my little 4ft square pond this morning made me belly laugh

I have also seen them catch an eel before did you watch after that you can see the eel wriggling in their throats on the way down quite a crazy view

 

[Tengu]

Yes, they spy water and fish on it, even if its a tiny stream or puddle.

Ive seen them by little streams here; mind you, Cornwall is noted for small trout streams.

(We have egrets too)