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Gone fishing

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Posted by Dave Courtenay on April 17, 2008 at 1:06 PM
Gone fishing
Taken today at a Large Lake not far from where i live, This heron landed on a fallen tree and started looking in the water-a few minutes later it flew gently into the water and grabbed a pike, I thought it too big for the bird but after 5 minutes it put it back into the water and speared it straigth through the neck and body and then picked it up and swallowed it-amazing

Canon 1D3 500F4+2x
Posted by John Robinson on April 17, 2008 at 1:13 PM
Great !
(larger than any Pike I,ve ever caught !)
JohnR
Posted by Anthony House on April 17, 2008 at 1:38 PM
Great capture :smile: won't need to eat for a few days...

Tony
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on April 17, 2008 at 2:02 PM
This is an unbelievable shot Dave!!
I wonder how this huge pike fits into the heron.
Have you got any more shots, like swallowing the fish?

Greetings :wavey:

Bertl Menegoni
Innsbruck
Austria
Posted by Alan Bryant on April 17, 2008 at 2:03 PM
Awesome capture for both you and the heron :eek:

I hope you have shots of him swallowing it.Love to see them :cool:

:toast: :toast:
Posted by Tim Taylor on April 17, 2008 at 2:07 PM
Astonishing how much these birds can handle. Great shot!

Tim :toast:
Posted by Mark Sisson on April 17, 2008 at 2:08 PM
They really are the ultimate fishers these birds - great action shot

:toast:

Mark
Posted by Andy Astbury on April 17, 2008 at 2:19 PM
Esox lucius - the predator becomes the prey - they build herons tough over your way Dave :biggrin:

Absolute stunner of a capture :toast: :toast:

If you'd shot that sequence on DVCProHD or better I reckon OSF would have no hesitation in taking it :biggrin:
Posted by Colin Pickett on April 17, 2008 at 2:43 PM
Amazing capture you and the Heron, hope you have some more. :toast: :toast:
Posted by Dave Courtenay on April 17, 2008 at 2:48 PM
I have an image for every second of the capture :biggrin: from catching it to 'the swallow' so have plenty to show-a marsh harrier landed about an hour before and dragged out a dead pike in almost the same spot so have some of that as well-a great day
Posted by Graeme Lee on April 17, 2008 at 4:07 PM
Blimey! I'm a bit like that when I get back from the pub.... think I can eat anything!!!!

Superb Dave and a great day by the sound of things :toast:
Posted by Major Gilbert on April 17, 2008 at 4:45 PM
Thats a great moment captured Dave. Look forward to seeing the end result. Cant quite believe what happens next. :toast:

Major.
Posted by Paul Inglis on April 17, 2008 at 5:53 PM
Hi Dave,

Now that's some pikey he has! Awesome image! I am really looking forward to seeing that shot where he swallows it! Just to see his eyes are bigger than his belly!
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Ben Micklem on April 18, 2008 at 3:57 AM
Wow, amazing shot- would love to see more!
Posted by Dawn Monrose on April 18, 2008 at 6:01 AM
Wow, awesome shot! What a catch! (um, in both senses :wink: )

:toast: :toast:
Posted by Magnus Hird on April 18, 2008 at 6:56 AM
Great capture Dave, amazing to think the heron wolfed it down in one! :smile:
Posted by Nick Caddick on April 18, 2008 at 9:10 AM
Excellant Dave would love to see the swallow shot

:toast:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on April 18, 2008 at 10:10 AM
That is a hell of a good fish Dave. Very good shot as well.

Robert
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on April 18, 2008 at 1:44 PM
Superb shot bruv,he obviously got nest full of chicks to feed,brilliant image

:toast: :toast:
Posted by Barry Southon on April 18, 2008 at 2:02 PM
Dave

It's all been said what a shot. I have been trying with the Blue Herons here but just not working for at the moment.

Barry :wink:

Kansas / Eastbourne
Posted by Guy Rogers on April 18, 2008 at 3:16 PM
Hello Dave.

Thats one shot I would love to get. Well captured. :wavey:
Posted by Justin on April 18, 2008 at 3:50 PM
A fine catch indeed. Both by yourself and the Heron. :toast:
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on April 18, 2008 at 4:38 PM
The hunter met the hunter met the hunter. :frown:
Nature is cruel and incomprehensible :rolleyes:

Bertl
Innsbruck