Sunday, September 11, 2016

Great Blue Heron Studies Merganser Fishing Methods

Tentative first approach.

try for better view

They are in a small pool created by a beaver dam on the rapids

Hop a little closer

That's a better view
Better yet!

The Beaver Dam

also moving onto the dam

TADA!

Merganser spots fish and dives right off the dam

wouldn't you think she'd fly over?

Best vantage point yet. Right on the dam.
of course you have to contend with a lot of thrashing and splashing. Water level so low they are walking on the bottom





Heron has learned enough and has left.


Got one!


And here they come to see


I think they want her to share

Must be more where that one came from
YEP!

another one wants a piece of the action

Gimme Gimme

Have reached the end of the pool and turned around to go back.

And caught sight of me

Panic!!! Scramble over the rocks



Head for the dam, girls!


Launch pad

Lifting off

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