19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Diving for Dinner: A Blue Heron makes an autumn catch
It was a Columbus Day weekend and a busy time in Manchester, VT. Despite the nearby activity, a Great Blue Heron stood stoically upon a rock, midstream in the Batten Kill River. In a moment though, the bird spotted a prey, lifted its wings to keep them dry from the water and lunged its head and neck into the river to make a successful catch.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 10.2021 |
Date Uploaded: | 10.2021 |
Photo Location: | Manchester Center, Vermont, United States of America |
Camera: | NIKON D200 |
Copyright: | © Bruce Squiers |