Great blue heron nabs a crawdad

Great blue heron nabs a crawdad
A great blue heron grabs a crawdad for breakfast. (© Tony’s Takes)

A fun little bit of action here. While sitting on the shore of a lake, waiting for a photo opportunity to develop, this young great blue heron flew in and landed nearby. I figured it was on a mission and soon it began slowly walking the shoreline, watching the water for a meal.

In an instant, its head dove into the water and emerged with a crawdad in its beak. I had hoped it would toss and flip it but instead the heron just maneuvered the crustacean directly to its mouth and down the hatch whole.

A great blue heron grabs a crawdad for breakfast. (© Tony's Takes)
A great blue heron grabs a crawdad for breakfast. (© Tony’s Takes)

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