Central Park

[Lanmark]

Great video, Tom!

 

[abax]

Very informative video. I'm sorry that I posted about the
new tick disease and spooked some people. I did offer a
defense that isn't harmful to people or animals.

 

[Happypaphy7]

Black Crowned Night Heron

A bit old photos from late June.

I was lucky to witness the hunting scene.
The pond is full of Bluegill.
He caught one and after carefully tossing around the fish to position the head down, he swallowed the whole thing.

 

[Happypaphy7]

At anther location, thing like the pond, a large lake with very clean water, there is a pair of Canada Goose raising a few young.
I have also seen Mallard female (no male) with quite a few young.

 

[SlipperFan]

It always amazes me to see a bird swallow a fish whole.

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

It always amazes me to see a bird swallow a fish whole.

And the darn thing is still alive in there! I once watched a hundred pound dog literally inhale a 6 six inch rib bone in a similar fashion, no chewing, just SHLOP! and down the hatch it went. I couldn't help but wonder how it came out the other side...

 

[abax]

One hopes it comes out the other end or it's a trip to the
vet. for surgery.

We have quite a few green herons here and far too many
Canada geese and they eat and poop everywhere around
Laurel Lake just down the road. They're become quite
aggressive and a bit of a pest, but they're such beautiful
birds.

 

[cnycharles]

Nice catch on the pics!. People think being around water is so peaceful (unless you're living in it)


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[NYEric]

Too far uptown. :evil:

 

[cnycharles]

Too far uptown. :evil:

Regionalist!
Some say all of manhattan is too far 'uptown'

 

[Happypaphy7]

It always amazes me to see a bird swallow a fish whole.

I know. I wonder if it hurts inside.
I would think the fish will move around.
And those sharp pointy edge on the dorsal fin!!!

Maybe they have tough layers of tissues lining the digestive system?

 

[Happypaphy7]

Nice catch on the pics!. People think being around water is so peaceful (unless you're living in it)


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Yeah, there were Herons fishing on the water edge, Cormorant diving to catch fish...Oh, and a Large Egret walking around shallow water to catch fish.

I also saw a turtle bite a Pigeon's foot and drag in inside the water. :clap:

 

[Happypaphy7]

And the darn thing is still alive in there! I once watched a hundred pound dog literally inhale a 6 six inch rib bone in a similar fashion, no chewing, just SHLOP! and down the hatch it went. I couldn't help but wonder how it came out the other side...

Hope it was ok.

 

[Happypaphy7]

One hopes it comes out the other end or it's a trip to the
vet. for surgery.

We have quite a few green herons here and far too many
Canada geese and they eat and poop everywhere around
Laurel Lake just down the road. They're become quite
aggressive and a bit of a pest, but they're such beautiful
birds.

Mallards, Canada Geese are pest in many parts of the world.
but yes, they are beautiful!!!
and yes, they do poop big poop all over as they walk around.

Green Heron? First I read as Great Heron, which eats lots of things. Snakes, mice, other birds, and of course fish and frogs...
I looked up Green Heron. A small Heron. It is pretty indeed!

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Hope it was ok.

He lived. He was my friend's dog and at the time was very young. When it did pass he just let out a big yelp and it was over. He lived to be 13 years I believe.

 

[abax]

Good on that big dog...puppies will eat anything! One of
my dogs pooped a paper towel a couple of days ago. I
have no idea where the damn towel came from. Didn't
hurt her, but I think she was surprised!

HP, you are invited to KY anytime to see our green herons. The young are very funny looking with a rather
large head crest that stands straight up appearing very
clownish.