Post Your Herons, Egrets and Bitterns

OhioHick wrote in post #18578350
So are the GBH picking off ducklings? Around here it seems that the Wood Ducks start with 12-15 hatchlings but most of the little guys don't seem to make it to adulthood. I've seen hawks pick them off. I figured the Herons were as well, but have not witnessed it.

I think they do and reed warbler nestlings - I've even seen a photo of a grey heron with an adult reed warbler in its beak. In the UK, pike take many ducklings, too, and grebe chicks, so it seems that they are on a lot of menus.

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Trik wrote in post #18578437
I think they do and reed warbler nestlings - I've even seen a photo of a grey heron with an adult reed warbler in its beak. In the UK, pike take many ducklings, too, and grebe chicks, so it seems that they are on a lot of menus.

And we have gators here too~~

Ed
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collectorinfl wrote in post #18578491
yes GBHs love hatching gators...circle of life?

They hatch gators??

Canon R5 and R7, assorted Canon lenses, Sony RX100, Pentax Spotmatic F
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collectorinfl wrote in post #18578512
sorry forgot to engage brain before engaging fingers... fixed... I think...lol

Otherwise I wouild want to see a pic!

Canon R5 and R7, assorted Canon lenses, Sony RX100, Pentax Spotmatic F
I'm Ed. Migrating to cameraderie.org and Talk Photography where I'm Archibald.
I'm probably listening to Davide of MIMIC

collectorinfl wrote in post #18578512
sorry forgot to engage brain before engaging fingers... fixed... I think...lol

Try “hatchling”

Ed
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davholla wrote in post #18578682
Here the gulls get the ducklings before the herons can, they are a far worse threat for the ducklings than herons.

The ducklings have multiple predators, as do all baby birds. Life is tough out there. Egrets and herons will eat anything.

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/WoKL​us I watched this great egret eat this moorhen chick. It took a while. by Ed Spenser, on Flickr

Ed
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My best GBH shot yet:

Canon EOS 1D X Mark II • Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011

Gripped 7D, gripped, full-spectrum modfied T1i (500D), SX50HS, A2E film body, Tamzooka (150-600), Tamron 90mm/2.8 VC (ver 2), Tamron 18-270 VC, Canon FD 100 f/4.0 macro, Canon 24-105 f/4L,Canon EF 200 f/2.8LII, Canon 85 f/1.8, Tamron Adaptall 2 90mmf/2.5 Macro, Tokina 11-16, Canon EX-430 flash, Vivitar DF-383 flash, Astro-Tech AT6RC and Celestron NexStar 102 GT telescopes, various other semi-crappy manual lenses and stuff.

Storks, too?

Canon EOS 1D X Mark II • Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011

Gripped 7D, gripped, full-spectrum modfied T1i (500D), SX50HS, A2E film body, Tamzooka (150-600), Tamron 90mm/2.8 VC (ver 2), Tamron 18-270 VC, Canon FD 100 f/4.0 macro, Canon 24-105 f/4L,Canon EF 200 f/2.8LII, Canon 85 f/1.8, Tamron Adaptall 2 90mmf/2.5 Macro, Tokina 11-16, Canon EX-430 flash, Vivitar DF-383 flash, Astro-Tech AT6RC and Celestron NexStar 102 GT telescopes, various other semi-crappy manual lenses and stuff.