Breakfast Time for a Heron

Walking through the orchard at Fountains Abbey early yesterday, I came upon this heron, not 10 feet away. He was unconcerned about me, and spent his time alert for a breakfast meal. He found three courses during the time I watched him – about 20 minutes. This video shows him enjoying just one of them.

A heron out hunting along the river bank for breakfast.

It’s my last (and first) video of the month. My last shot of the month is also one of the heron, and is my featured photo. I was quite fed up that I only had my bargain-basement phone with me, rather than my camera. Never mind.

For Brian’s Last on the Card

… and IJK’s Bird of the Week.

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Author: margaret21

I'm retired and live in North Yorkshire, where I walk , write, volunteer and travel as often as I can.

30 thoughts on “Breakfast Time for a Heron”

  7. I’m very fond of herons. They’re often somewhere on the well-used towpath I regularly walk along, too focused on breakfast to be bothered by us walkers and even dogs. They’re beautiful close up.

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  9. I enjoy watching Herons and their slow motion stalking. A good hunter that one. Perhaps the first video for Last on the Card 🤔
    Thanks for joining in Margaret 😀

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