Heron Fishing Photographs

JeffH · #1 (**permalink**) 29-11-2007, 06:32 PM

Anyone see the photo in today's Times of a Heron with a speared trout on it's beak?

If anyone doubts the need for patience in wildlife photography the guy who took it - Dennis Bright - reckons he "tracked it" (I'm not quite sure what he means by that) for more than 100 hours before getting the shot!

It's worth a look but I couldn't find it on the Times website so here's a link to the same story on the daily Mail site -

Hungry heron spears his lunch - stunning pictures of the majestic bird hunting | the Daily Mail

Jeff

mrs fish · #2 (**permalink**) 29-11-2007, 06:38 PM

Wow what a picture

Gill Catton · #3 (**permalink**) 29-11-2007, 06:52 PM

fantastic! Its not even an adult bird!

I'm unsure about a heron fishing in the same area for 100 hours....... but I suppose its not beyond the realms of possibility

Ukwildlifeo · #4 (**permalink**) 29-11-2007, 06:55 PM

Wow. the best i ever managed was one eating bread!

big bill · #5 (**permalink**) 29-11-2007, 06:58 PM

Cracking photos of the fish in the herons beak rifgt thru the middle

JeffH · #6 (**permalink**) 29-11-2007, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gill Catton

...I'm unsure about a heron fishing in the same area for 100 hours.......

Me too Gill - I think he must mean he's spent a total of 100 hours out and about trying to get a shot like this.

Jeff

Goatboy · #7 (**permalink**) 30-11-2007, 10:27 PM

Quote:

Me too Gill - I think he must mean he's spent a total of 100 hours out and about trying to get a shot like this.

Hardly surprising with a grey heron. He probably spent 80 of those while it stood perfectly still doing absolutely nothing

Foghorn Leghorn · #8 (**permalink**) 01-12-2007, 12:10 AM

Excellent pic nice big fish as well.

ron1863 · #9 (**permalink**) 01-12-2007, 09:39 AM

The nearest I got was this one. which was taken some distance away with a 75-300mm lens. I was crossing a small bridge and noticed this one catching a large trout and got this poor quality photo. Just pure luck.

colincurry · #10 (**permalink**) 01-12-2007, 10:33 AM

I was walking with my wife along the River Cam when she noticed a heron on the bank going down into the water. Just as I got ready, it took off and flew over the river and then fortunately went parallel to the river. I was lucky enough to get this with my Panasonic FZ20.

I too saw the amazing heron shot but in the Telegraph. I presume the photographer is a professional, very dedicated and earns a living from his work. I simply would not have the patience to sit for 100 hours.

Colin