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A Classic Image: Heron and Fish
Jim Onesios writes:
We were taking an early morning walk around the Celery Farm on Monday morning and stopped to sit on a bench on the Allendale Brook side.
This Great Blue Heron flew in and stayed for quite a while.
All of a sudden he snatches up this fish. I guess it was breakfast time.
He managed to swallow it whole in about three gulps!
(Thanks, Jim!)
3 comments
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Great jim, lots of great photos
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Gorgeous shot
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Nice Jim, looks like it was pretty close.
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Rejoan
Great jim, lots of great photos
Sally
Gorgeous shot
John Pastore
Nice Jim, looks like it was pretty close.