Kevin here. I went back to one of my favorite ponds this weekend for some more bluegill action. I ended up catching forty-eight nice bluegills. While I was fishing, a blue heron got very interested in the fish I was catching. He stood about 30' from me for the next 2-3 hours. Whenever I caught a smaller gill (5" or so), I tossed it to him. He ended up eating EIGHT bluegill. I figured one or two would have filled him up, but boy was I wrong. After the last one, he just turned around and walked down the bank. That was one well-fed heron! Here are some pics:
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A beautiful fall day ...
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My seatbox, bait tray, and rod are ready for action!
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| Maggots: the bait of kings (and CPAs.) |
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| Nice one! |
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| The blue heron watches me reel in fish with great interest. |
