Gone fishing

[Dave Courtenay]

Taken yesterday 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 straight through the neck and body and then picked it up and swallowed it-amazing

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[Axel Hildebrandt]

Wow, I can't believe he swallowed this big pike. Great find and behavior.

[Alfred Forns]

Man that is one big fish!!! Didn't think it could eat it !!! Excellent Dave!!!

Have seen Blues with similar fish and abandoning after an hour or so !!!