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Little Blue Heron on Galveston Bay

This is a discussion on Little Blue Heron on Galveston Bay within the Nature and Wildlife forums, part of the Showcase category; Spotted this guy catching some fish (flathead catfish?) on the bay last week an hour or so before sunset. He ...

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Little Blue Heron on Galveston Bay - 08-15-2011, 10:26 PM

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Spotted this guy catching some fish (flathead catfish?) on the bay last week an hour or so before sunset. He would catch them, beat them on rocks, move them around in his beak, and do everything but fillet them to make them go down easier. He seemed to be much more proficient at catching them than eating them.









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08-15-2011, 11:01 PM


Very nice series of photos Michael...

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08-16-2011, 11:32 PM


I bet those fish don't go down easy! Very good series of shots, Michael.

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08-17-2011, 08:02 AM


Very nice Michael. I like #2 the best.
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08-17-2011, 05:18 PM


Nice catch....could leave him a scratchy going down.

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