Three times the heron plunged its head into the water, came up with a slightly open beak, then tilted its head back. I think it caught something, but I couldn’t see it. Beaver Lake, Stanley Park.
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I love watching herons hunt for fish! Always a mesmerising sight! š
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Indeed :-). The skin-tingling anticipation of the slow forward creep. The captivating intensity of the heron’s gaze – head and neck stretched forward, rear leg bending backward just before stealthily striding ahead. And the thrill of the heron’s head and neck harpooning through the water’s surface!
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I love how they look both graceful and awkward at the same time!
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Funny, I never thought of that. But now that you mention it, I can see it so clearly! They are definitely gangly.
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