Heron caught a frog

[caissad]

I happened to be looking out of my kitchen window a couple of days ago and spotted a heron breakfasting on the contents of my neighbour's pond. Haven't told him why his frog population is diminishing ... might get some more photos yet!

 

[SarahElizabeth]

my first thought was poor frog.... my 2nd though was isnt that a bit random to casually spot a heron! or am i too city girl haha?

 

[jambogaz]

Love it

 

[Ploddles]

Well caught. Don't think the neighbour will mind too much as long as it is not his koi that are going missing.

 

[dinners]

Poor frog but hey ho - always nice to catch a bit of nature going on in the back yard.

Well caught.

 

[lost]

Well seen and caught

Regards

Richard

 

[Blythman]

Well seen and caught

Regards

Richard

Agree the heron did well

Nice pic too

 

[ringyneck]

my first thought was poor frog.... my 2nd though was isnt that a bit random to casually spot a heron! or am i too city girl haha?

This probably was in a city ...and I have spotted many things randomly.

Good capture.

Keith

 

[artyman]

Good capture, Herons frequently raid domestic garden ponds, bit like a takeaway really

 

[jc55]

Well spotted and caught,thank you

 

[ziggy©]

Good capture, Herons frequently raid domestic garden ponds, bit like a takeaway really

You guys are very lucky to live in these sorts of areas. I struggle to find anything on my local pond let alone finding one on my neighbours garden

 

[RyanEustace]

Poor frog

 

[caissad]

my first thought was poor frog.... my 2nd though was isnt that a bit random to casually spot a heron! or am i too city girl haha?

I'm fortunate to live in quite a rural area. The heron has its home base about half a mile away down by the river but visits the area round my house fairly regularly but usually stays just outside the garden in the fields to the rear. Luckily I happened to have my camera lying around with a 200mm lens on just as I saw it arrive near to my neighbour's pond.

Well caught. Don't think the neighbour will mind too much as long as it is not his koi that are going missing.

With my naked eye I thought it was the fish it was taking and it was only when I downloaded the photo did I realise it was a frog ... that's what I find so useful in bird photography ... the fact that having a photo makes identification issues so much easier because of the long time available to look at a photo compared to the split second of real time.

Agree the heron did well

Nice pic too

Not sure my neighbour would agree with you Alan!

Thanks to everyone for your comments.