Junk Food

[Barr1e]

Unfortunately, the heron was over the other side of the canal and some 150/200 metres further on, otherwise I might have been able to take much closer images.
I watched and took many pix over half an hour today of the heron. Fish was off the menu. The first catch is a mouse as seen below, followed by a small rat I think. Its third snack Anne and I think was a toad.


Heron ready to strike


Heron pounces


Heron with mouse


Gull with prize


Olympus E-5 + 70-300 lens - A.mode and usual settings. Also posted on www.fourthirds-user.com

Rather than 'bump' my Graham it's here thread thanks to all who commented and looked in.

Regards. Barr1e

[Graham_of_Rainham]

Re: Junk Food

That's interesting, I've only ever watched them catching fish, didn't know they ate land based creatures as well.

[Pol]

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That's interesting, I've only ever watched them catching fish, didn't know they ate land based creatures as well.

I didn't know that either.

Great capture, Barrie. Ok it's in the distance but you've still captured enough detail to see what was going on.

Pol

[Barr1e]

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Thanks Graham and Pol.

I hope this one didn't get furred up.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ing-whole.html

Regards. Barr1e

[Pol]

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I hope this one didn't get furred up.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ing-whole.html

Regards. Barr1e

That's incredible!! Poor little bunny!

We have a small pond in the front garden and there used to be goldfish in there but a heron took them. The pond still has plenty toads, newts and frogs though I don't know if any are taken by anything other than wandering cats. We only ever spotted the heron once. It landed on the edge, grabbed a fish then cleared off quickly.


Pol

[Pops]

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A good sequence and clear enough to see what is happening.
I was aware that they ate small rodents but the bunny was a shock.
Hardly seems possible to get a whole rabbit down its slender neck.

[Greytop]

Re: Junk Food

Thanks Graham and Pol.

I hope this one didn't get furred up.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ing-whole.html

Regards. Barr1e

Amazing Barr1e, I was aware they were capable of such large prey

Also a nice set of original images Barr1e, well spotted