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Flying fish

October 17, 2016 by Mike Powell

At first glance I thought that this Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) was getting ready to swallow a flying bird, but then I realized it was “only” a small, freshly caught fish that the heron had tossed into the air last week at Huntley Meadows Park.

A split-second later, the fish had disappeared.

Posted in Birds, Nature, Photography, wildlife | Tagged Alexandria VA, Ardea herodias, Canon 50D, Great Blue Heron, Huntley Meadows Park, Tamron 150-600mm | 8 Comments

8 Responses

on October 17, 2016 at 10:01 am | Reply cihearu - Chronicles of a Bionic Woman

That fish is taking it’s last gasp before going down the hatch! Gulp!
on October 17, 2016 at 1:45 pm | Reply Pete Hillman

Nice one, Mike! What a great shot!
on October 17, 2016 at 9:35 pm | Reply krikitarts

This one could go viral, Mike. You really should try to put this out there. There’s enough detail, even enlarged twice, to make this an instant hit! What a great catch!
on October 17, 2016 at 10:50 pm | Reply Birder's Journey

Amazing timing!!
on October 19, 2016 at 9:32 pm | Reply Backyard Photographer Blog

Nice!
- on October 21, 2016 at 7:29 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks so much. There was a fair degree of luck (and fortunate timing) involved in that shot.
on October 22, 2016 at 11:46 am | Reply gsctrailtails

Great catch (the Heron and you both)!
- on October 24, 2016 at 5:12 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks. I often watch herons as they fish, but often their patience is greater than mine. This time I was luck to be around to capture the catch.