I never get tired of watching the Great Blue Herons (Ardea herodias) at Huntley Meadows Park. Quite often they ignore me and focus intently on catching a fish. I marvel at their patience and persistence.
During one recent encounter, though, I had eye-to-eye contact with a heron. The heron looked right at me and seemed to be sending a distinct warning message that it was not going to share the small fish that it had just caught.
I backed off and let the heron enjoy his fish appetizer in peace. It was gone in a quick gulp and the heron went back to work and I moved on in search of more subjects.
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Mike Powell 
Intense photograph – love it…
Great capture from the heron and from you Mike!
Thanks, Chris. It was a bit unusual to take a shot from that angle, but it worked out ok.
Maybe he thought you were a Suzi eater. 😊
I like raw fish, but not while it is still alive. 🙂