Here Fishy Fishy

bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
edited July 25, 2006 in Wildlife
Here's an interesting Egret behavior I thought I'd share.
Our boy below is not drinking he is actually fishing, by using his beak and tapping just below water line very rapidly he/she creates vibrations/motion which attracts fishys.

You can see the ripples created by the action.

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  • saurorasaurora Registered Users Posts: 4,320 Major grins
    edited July 24, 2006
    Looks like turbulence to me! Oh yeah...that challenge is over now. Great shot and an interesting behavior! Those ripples really go way out in the water....he must have been doing this for a while! thumb.gif
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited July 24, 2006
    Excellent capture Ben. clap.gif I've seen this behavior before and its very interesting to watch the birds on the hunt. They have various tactics that they try.
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited July 24, 2006
    now did not i tell you this would be a great shot as well as educational -boy i hope i spelled that righteek7.gif - good job a shot you never see thumb.gifclap.gif
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited July 24, 2006
    Interesting, Ben. nod.gif

    I wonder if that would work for me.....my beak is maybe not large enough.:D
  • trogloditetroglodite Registered Users Posts: 130 Major grins
    edited July 24, 2006
    nice capture!

    it's amazing what you see if you just keep looking long enough.
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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited July 25, 2006
    Thanks Ben for an excellent shot, and the most interesting information. thumb.gifthumb.gif
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,956 moderator
    edited July 25, 2006
    Yes indeed. Excellent capture!
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited July 25, 2006
    saurora wrote:
    Looks like turbulence to me! Oh yeah...that challenge is over now. Great shot and an interesting behavior! Those ripples really go way out in the water....he must have been doing this for a while! thumb.gif

    Your right, although I've seen this tactic several times. I can't say I've seen it produce an abundunce of fishies ne_nau.gif:D

    They (Egrets) have endless patience so however long it takes, I guess :D
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited July 25, 2006
    Harryb wrote:
    Excellent capture Ben. clap.gif I've seen this behavior before and its very interesting to watch the birds on the hunt. They have various tactics that they try.

    Thanks Harry
    I'm been working on a shot of the Snowy Shuffle :D but haven't got one that shows the behavior off as well as I would like. ne_nau.gif
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  • SeefutlungSeefutlung Registered Users Posts: 2,781 Major grins
    edited July 25, 2006
    more environmentally sensitive than fishing with explosives ... (by the size of the beast... the tactic appears to work well)
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited July 25, 2006
    jwear wrote:
    now did not i tell you this would be a great shot as well as educational -boy i hope i spelled that righteek7.gif - good job a shot you never see thumb.gifclap.gif

    Yes you were right 1drink.gifthumb
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited July 25, 2006
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Interesting, Ben. nod.gif

    Thanks Ric
    I wonder if that would work for me.....my beak is maybe not large enough.:D

    I'm not touchin that line !! :lol
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited July 25, 2006
    troglodite wrote:
    nice capture!

    it's amazing what you see if you just keep looking long enough.

    True very true, with all things.
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