ML624257226
Contributor
Nicole H Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Claude Moore Park
Loudoun, Virginia, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
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Observation details
Caught a fish so big the heron walked away twice, went to the water, left the fish, couldn't bear to leave such a great meal, went back, left again. I watched it from a good distance for over 10 minutes. Seemed it was having trouble lifting it high enough to get under it to get it in its mouth. Once he tried to release it but it was stuck on his bill. Finally got it released. So interesting to watch. I walked off and the heron was still working on it, but saw the heron a few moments later and it gave up and flew to the lower pond. Was never able to get the fish positioned correctly to be able to lift it up and in.
Technical information
- Model
- COOLPIX P950
- ISO
- 400
- Focal length
- 178 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire
- f-stop
- f/5.6
- Shutter speed
- 0.01 sec
- Dimensions
- 4140 pixels x 2570 pixels
- Original file size
- 8.19 MB