Heron @ Blackhead path

[NI Phil]

Saw this today

 

[NI Phil]

A few more

 

[Mandylicious]

Great pics there Phil

 

[NI Phil]

Great pics there Phil

Thanks, I couldn't get any closer.........

Unfortunately his intentions were probably

 

[vireo]

Thanks, I couldn't get any closer.........

Unfortunately his intentions were probably

Phil

Nice pics of the Grey Heron...............but dont get too worried about your bunnies - that is a Photoshopped fake.........thankfully. Look closely at the birds bill and at where the rabbit is "caught"

Herons eat aquatic prey generally, but will take young waterbirds if things get tough.........a bunny is taking things a bit too far.



V

 

[NI Phil]

Phil

Nice pics of the Grey Heron...............but dont get too worried about your bunnies - that is a Photoshopped fake.........thankfully. Look closely at the birds bill and at where the rabbit is "caught"

Herons eat aquatic prey generally, but will take young waterbirds if things get tough.........a bunny is taking things a bit too far.



V

Thanks Vireo,
The field where the Heron was standing is full of bunnies...........I'll sleep better tonight knowing they are safe

Regards

Phil

 

[JimmyC]

Thanks, I couldn't get any closer.........

Unfortunately his intentions were probably

Great pictures Phil..............
Vireo is right ........................
We have about six of these Herons every day at the bottom of one of the wet fields..........they are mostly after frogs..............and have seen rabbits in close proximity to them and no probs from either species.........
Great bird the Grey Heron............"the patient killer of the marshes".......


Here endeth yer nature lesson for this evening........................-

 

[ChrisH Kerry]

Great photos! We had this young fella come visiting our ducks... think he was having a bit of an identity crisis

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