Heron v. Fish

A Green Heron (Butorides virescens) was wrestling with a big fish it had caught today at the Upper Pool.
I’ve seen other herons/egrets and cormorants working on big fish before. You hardly imagine they will be able to swallow their prey, but they almost always do. This must be enough food for the day.I saw plenty of Green Herons during my recent trip to Texas. It’s also a species that nests in Brooklyn; last year in Prospect Park. Continuity, and difference. I’ll be continuing to post about both Texas and Brooklyn in the coming weeks.