"Fishing" Green Heron

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ingweDave

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While watching Green Herons in the Everglades, I was fascinated to watch them fishing, with bait! Apparently, this is not uncommon behaviour but it was the first time I had seen it. This bird was catching dragonflies, killing them, then floating them on the water surface to catch fish.

Nikon D4, 500f4, 1/2000 @ f5, ISO640
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Nice work, Dave. I had some images on 50/50, as SA TV programme long ago of one of ours fishing in Kruger. I must say, the Am cousing is slightly more colourful than ours!
 
Fantastic details in the plumage, Dave, well caught :) I've never seen this action before - just goes to show how species adapt to their surroundings.
 
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