Great Blue Heron with a Fish speared on its Beak

20190925 – Great Blue Heron – Concentration and Persistence Payoff
Brown Deer Park, Brown Deer, WI


I am not sure what I was looking for when I went to the park today, so my expectations were low. There were a number of friendly people to talk to which is always nice. I also saw a couple of Belted Kingfishers and about three quarters of the way around the pond, I found my friend, a Great Blue Heron.

I watched the bird for a while this afternoon and it actually missed catching a fish on more than one occasion, but its persistence definitely paid off.


Five minutes of patiently waiting and its reward, a fish, I think it is a crappie, but I could be wrong.

Camera: Canon Canon 80d with Sigma 150-600mm Contemporary Lens
Camera Settings: 1-1000 Second, F-8, ISO 2000, 500mm, Equivalent 800mm, Manual Mode – No EV


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