During a visit at Greenfield Park this morning I observed a Green Heron fishing, catching fish and eating them. This bird is a 1st summer Green Heron, born last year. A typically event that occurs here daily during the summer months are Green Herons fishing all around the pond, rotating their fishing spots to allow new food to come into those places. Some of the species seen today at the park were 2 Green Herons, 2 Great Blue Herons, 2 Belted Kingfishers and a couple groups of Wood Ducks with the mother and young. The day was just a little slower than normal. A beautiful morning out with mostly sunny skies and warm temps but not as hot as it could be for this time of year. Images were taken on July 11, 2017.
Green Heron, the catch with a fish……and a weed too
Green Heron
Binomial name: Buborides virescens
Category: Bitterns, Herons, and Allies
Size: 18” long, 26” wing span
Weight: 7 oz
The gulp!
Fishing…
Fishing and then just before the catch…
Got-em!
Getting a good grip!
The catch, a nice fish!
A look around
More fishing…
An incredible stretch for the next catch!
And a nice catch!
Killing and turning the fish around to go down the throat…
The gulp!
Sitting pretty…
Wow, those r awesome, Jim. It was the perfect summer day! Thanks so much for sharing.
These really made me smile. Your photos are so crisp it really makes the feather details pop out. Great action shots.
Especially like the balancing act with him stretching out! Great pics as always.
It’s just like being there! Thanks Jim.
Wow! What a great series of pictures on the Green Heron fishing.
Fascinating. This is one of my favorites to just sit and watch.
That’s not a good place to be a small fish! Thanks for sharing the great photos, Jim.