Comments on: Thwack! The Blue Heron Hunts http://petej.com/blog/2007/12/11/blue-heron/ Fresh stories and photos of radio-control flying in Northern California. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:55:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Roger http://petej.com/blog/2007/12/11/blue-heron/#comment-636 Roger Mon, 24 Dec 2007 16:25:15 +0000 /blog/2007/12/11/blue-heron/#comment-636 Hi Pete, Fantastic pictures! I have been following a 'White' Heron over at Foster City for awhile now and finally got a few pictures of 'the hunt' myself. I've watched the bird stun/kill its prey by using its bill to literally 'Shishkabob'...maybe it would like some bell peppers with that meal? Would like to see that heron swallow that Gopher though, I though mice were large enough! Hi Pete,

Fantastic pictures! I have been following a ‘White’ Heron over at Foster City for awhile now and finally got a few pictures of ‘the hunt’ myself. I’ve watched the bird stun/kill its prey by using its bill to literally ‘Shishkabob’…maybe it would like some bell peppers with that meal?

Would like to see that heron swallow that Gopher though, I though mice were large enough!

]]> By: Tom Eastwood http://petej.com/blog/2007/12/11/blue-heron/#comment-597 Tom Eastwood Sun, 16 Dec 2007 13:07:06 +0000 /blog/2007/12/11/blue-heron/#comment-597 Wow, fantastic pictures Pete! There's a huge Great Blue Heron that lives near me. When I come idling home by boat at night after a day of fishing, it lets out a prehistoric sounding screech as I pass by, and takes slow flight in front of me down the canal, landing on another docked boat. When I reach there, it repeats, taking off, squawking, and flying in front of me down to another docked boat. This repeats for about a mile before I get home. For years, I have regarded her as a late night distant friend. Now, I'm a bit concerned that, after a day of fishing, I probably look alot like a gopher! Tom Wow, fantastic pictures Pete!

There’s a huge Great Blue Heron that lives near me. When I come idling home by boat at night after a day of fishing, it lets out a prehistoric sounding screech as I pass by, and takes slow flight in front of me down the canal, landing on another docked boat. When I reach there, it repeats, taking off, squawking, and flying in front of me down to another docked boat. This repeats for about a mile before I get home.

For years, I have regarded her as a late night distant friend.

Now, I’m a bit concerned that, after a day of fishing, I probably look alot like a gopher!

Tom

]]> By: Mike Goedde http://petej.com/blog/2007/12/11/blue-heron/#comment-583 Mike Goedde Thu, 13 Dec 2007 23:34:21 +0000 /blog/2007/12/11/blue-heron/#comment-583 Terrific shots of nature's basics Pete! Terrific shots of nature’s basics Pete!

]]> By: Dave http://petej.com/blog/2007/12/11/blue-heron/#comment-575 Dave Thu, 13 Dec 2007 06:29:46 +0000 /blog/2007/12/11/blue-heron/#comment-575 Never eat anything bigger than your head. Never eat anything bigger than your head.

]]> By: Brian http://petej.com/blog/2007/12/11/blue-heron/#comment-567 Brian Tue, 11 Dec 2007 19:23:33 +0000 /blog/2007/12/11/blue-heron/#comment-567 Pete, You did not take any photos of the swallowing part? Nice shots, but I bet some gopher lovers will see that as in-humane!! :) Do you have a phone number for that Heron? I need him(or her) to come to my house to catch some of "my" gophers!! Brian Pete,

You did not take any photos of the swallowing part?

Nice shots, but I bet some gopher lovers will see that as in-humane!! :)

Do you have a phone number for that Heron? I need him(or her) to come to my house to catch some of “my” gophers!!

Brian

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