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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: Rotarran on March 19, 2013, 09:34:42 PM

Title: Fish for dinner
Post by: Rotarran on March 19, 2013, 09:34:42 PM

I swung by Humber Bay East to see if I could catch a glimpse of the Night Heorn that's been reported on ebird but had no luck.  Instead I ran across this cool merganser having a fat fish for dinner.  Not sure what fish...a Round Goby perhaps?
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y469/Rotarren/IMG_1248_zps2b7a203c.jpg)
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y469/Rotarren/IMG_1249_zpsf252cee2.jpg)
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y469/Rotarren/IMG_1251_zps5e21e4c6.jpg)
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y469/Rotarren/IMG_1252_zps5fff8428.jpg)
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y469/Rotarren/IMG_1253_zpscee99236.jpg)
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y469/Rotarren/IMG_1254_zpsc0639cb2.jpg)

Title: Re: Fish for dinner
Post by: newfoundlander61 on March 20, 2013, 06:40:18 AM

Amazing how it got that fish down, looks too big for it to eat.

Title: Re: Fish for dinner
Post by: cosmo3667 on March 20, 2013, 09:40:34 AM

great pictures of this guy having a good meal. Scarborough Bluffs had 13 Night herons over the summer so if you have no luck tracking him down sure to see them here

Title: Re: Fish for dinner
Post by: Irene on March 20, 2013, 11:28:32 AM

Great shots, I can't believe those little mergansers can swallow those huge fish without choking LOL
nature is truly amazing.

Title: Re: Fish for dinner
Post by: Rotarran on March 20, 2013, 03:05:02 PM

When I was standing there taking the pics, I was thinking "oh that's cute, she thinks she can eat that huge fish.  Well let's see how long this will go on for until the fish gets away."  And when she swallowed it, my jaw nearly hit the floor...I was speechless...will never doubt you again mergansers.  It was fun to watch.  :D

Title: Re: Fish for dinner
Post by: Andygod on March 20, 2013, 06:14:48 PM

Great pictures, now I am hungry.

Title: Re: Fish for dinner
Post by: Rotarran on March 20, 2013, 10:51:21 PM

Quote from: "james"

crazy!

Black-crowned Night Heron's are wintering under the Queen St. bridge at DVP & Queen St. (they have been roosting all winter at this location, hope this helps and hope they are still there!).

James

Holy moly it did help.  I passed by today and saw 5 of them roosting in a tree and a Kingfisher doing flybys.  If you have any more gems up your sleeve, feel free to share ;)