And how many sun-burned co-workers did you find at the office this morning?
It was a wonderful weekend, although a tad warm for those of us who prefer skiing to sun-bathing. Still, we got out the bikes and hit the trails for an early season warm up trail on the Union Canal Trail along the Tulpehocken River in Berks County.
Must have been hundreds of people biking, hiking or jogging there Sunday, trying not to bother the fly fishermen that were doing their best to land a trout or two.
This great blue heron was standing on a half-submerged log and didn't need the waders, fancy flies, lines or reels. He just stabbed this fish-- it appears to be a carp-- as it swam past. It didn't seem possible that it could swallow this monster, but it did.
And the heron stayed on the log for a long time. I wonder if this big, wriggling fish messed with the bird's take-off?
The picture was taken with a 500mm f8 mirror lens that was tucked onto the back of the bike bag.
you always have such great wildlife pictures!