Yesterday’s blog entry featured the adventures of a young green heron catching and swallowing a frog. After the snack was consumed, though, the heron moved from the boardwalk into the marshy area. There he perched on a branch and seemed to pose for me, maybe figuring that his exploits were worthy of a magazine feature.
The resulting photograph is one of my favorite shots of the whole day, because I think it captures well the rugged beauty of this young bird. The background is a little distracting but I like the reflections in the water and the angle of the ranch.
I decided to include two additional action shots from yesterday. The photos seem to show that I probably was incorrect when I stated that the heron had speared the frog when he initially caught it. It looks like the heron was merely holding the frog with his beak as he adjusted its position. Now that I think about it, the process of swallowing the frog would have been complicated if the frog had been speared.
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And I thought Green Herons were shy….apparently not.
I can’t help but notice the look of quiet resignation on that frog’s face in the third photo…..
I tend to agree with that…at least it looks that way.
…these are some pretty intense photos! I realize frogs are a pretty passive animal, but I’d expect it’d put a little more effort in not being eaten. Congrats on getting these shots, they’re excellent!