Have you heard of the stingray shuffle? You’re supposed to stir the water and sand to scare away stingray that might be lurking under foot. Is that what this Great Blue Heron was doing? He would lift a leg, and then … kerplop! I’m familiar with the heron’s most obvious methods of fishing — standing motionless, or the slow motion walk — but I’ve never seen this manner of catching fish. It’s called “disturb and chase” whereby the heron disturbs the water in an attempt to flush any potential catch. Did it work?
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👋its really a delight to see this 🤗
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Thank you. It’s such a graceful and beautiful bird.
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But. did he get a fish? have to ask David.
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I was saving those pictures for another post. This old bird was quite experienced.
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Wow! Lovely pics 🙂
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Thank you, Annica. It’s a beautiful bird.
[Tack, Annica. Det är en vacker fågel.]
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I’ve seen lots of wader “shuffles,” but never the GBH. Wonderful that you witnessed and captured it, David.
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It required a lot of patience to capture that behavior, but well worth the time.
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You got some great action shots there, David! I think I take them for granted because I see them all the time. GBH make an exceptional subject. So glad you joined us this week! 🥰
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LOL! I’ve never seen them do that! Great images and narrative to go with the images.
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Thank you, Deborah.
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What wonderful photos of a magnificent bird. It is HUGE!! So sorry about your bike though.
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It is the largest Great Blue Heron I have ever seen.
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