Tricolored Heron Fishing

Tricolored Heron Fishing on the Fly

These images show off the behavior better than the bird.

Tricolored Heron Fishing
Tricolored Heron Fishing

I had never seen a Tricolored Heron fish while flying.

Tricolored Heron Fishing
Tricolored Heron Fishing

He repeated this several times and dragging his feet in the water was part of the routine, perhaps to startle fish into moving.

Tricolored Heron Fishing
Tricolored Heron Fishing

You can just see his tiny catch hanging out of his beak.

Tricolored Heron Fishing
Tricolored Heron Fishing

4 thoughts on “Tricolored Heron Fishing on the Fly”

      1. Interesting you said this .. I was thinking of Skimmers as I looked through the photos. What a neat observation you’ve recorded!

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