The Catch - Green Heron
by Nikolyn McDonald
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The Catch - Green Heron
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Nikolyn McDonald
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This green heron (Butorides virescens) spent little time contemplating his catch. Within a minute of spearing the fish, he swallowed it whole; it went down in three gulps. I found it at Heron Haven, a spring-fed wetland nature sanctuary in Omaha, Nebraska. This bird is one of the few species known to use tools; it sometimes places bait on the surface of the water and then waits patiently for the fish to rise so it can strike. In addition to fish, the green heron eats frogs, drowning them before downing them.
Featured: Wildlife; Midwest America Photographers
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July 12th, 2021
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