Squacco Herons foraging


The now following images were all made on September 03 2011 at the Rio Grande (Andalusia), as a small group of Squacco Herons were resting there and were coming within a few meters to our "camouflage car". Even more, they allowed that I again and again could start the car to follow them for a few meters upriver..

It is early in the morning and …

… we were watching entranced, that one …

... of the Squacco Herons already had caught a fish, bringing it …

… in the right position and …

… swallowing it very quickly:

With very watchful eyes and very cautious, slow motions …

… this other Squacco Heron is walking at the river bank and …

… repeatedly stops:

Nothing may betray his presence …

… to the fishes:

Aha, now he again discovered something and …

… now his terrific long neck is to be used, which he now makes as long as possible, while his feet remain perfectly still in the water:

"Soon I'll get it!"

But unfortunately this action was not successful and …

… carefully …

… the Squacco Heron continues to walk upriver:

Another one stays in ambush position at the edge of the riverbank

Another one has had it for the day and is cleaning its plumage until …

… also the last little feather is dry and placed in the right position:

"Well, was it funny and nice to watch us?"

It was just like a dream!!!


Best regards

Birgit Kremer

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