15th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Patient Heron at Dusk
Gray heron Patiently fishing in a small pond in Northern Scotland. Standing completely still in the water it is able to lure fish towards it by habituating them to its presence before striking. I witnessed only a single unsuccessful strike in the 10 minutes I watched this individual but it did not seem deterred.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 04.2017 |
Date Uploaded: | 08.2017 |
Photo Location: | Gairloch, United Kingdom |
Camera: | Canon EOS 7D |
Copyright: | © Rhodri phillipps |