Great White Heron and puffer fish

slopoki · Jul 8, 2013

Taking this weekend at Flamingo, FL.
D300 w 300/4 and tc-14e
Thanks for looking, Rick
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Louis Champan · Jul 8, 2013

Nice clean shot.

Tyr-Sog · Jul 8, 2013

hmmm, if that puffer deflates then inflates in that herons throat, it may be his last meal

Great shot!

alexf · Jul 8, 2013

Nice catch!

Butlerkid · Jul 8, 2013

Very interesting shot! Guess the puffer got way too close to the surface!

wizzard0003 · Jul 8, 2013

Fantastic shot, well done...!

HappyFish · Jul 8, 2013

I guess the toxin don`t kill birds. Cool shot.

slopoki · Jul 9, 2013

Louis Champan said:
Nice clean shot.

Thanks Louis.
Rick

rick_reno · Jul 9, 2013

Great shot

slopoki · Jul 10, 2013

Tyr-Sog said:
hmmm, if that puffer deflates then inflates in that herons throat, it may be his last meal

Great shot!

Thanks.
Rick

LuisC · Jul 10, 2013

Great shot!!! Maybe he was looking for a balloon... LOL..

Jeff Lee · Jul 10, 2013

Yep, fine photography with lots of interest.

microsnook · Jul 10, 2013

What a great shot! Never seen them catch a puffer

bobbyv · Jul 10, 2013

microsnook said:
What a great shot! Never seen them catch a puffer

Me neither. Bird was in too much of a hurry to ditch the grass!

drr1531 · Jul 10, 2013

That's cool. And well captured.

slopoki · Jul 11, 2013

alexf said:
Nice catch!

Thanks Alex.
Rick