Bonus Nature Post

Thursday, July 13 -- East 55th Street Marina, Cleveland

Walking back to the boat after dinner we saw a Great Blue Heron catch himself a big fish -- so big we weren't sure if he could swallow it -- but he did. Took just four minutes. He caught the fish off the rocks and then flew with it to the end of a nearby dock to work on swallowing it. Quite a process. 













 

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  1. AshleyAugust 9, 2023 at 9:39 PM

    Awesome post w amazing nature photos! A rare treat to watch a bird catch and eat a whole fish!

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  2. AnonymousAugust 10, 2023 at 3:34 PM

    gulp!

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  3. DamonAugust 13, 2023 at 8:15 PM

    "I'm not dead yet!". [Monty Python]

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