Enjoying Spring Sunshine
Explore March 24/09..Dropped..Great Blue Heron and flowers of spring. View Large On Black Although the Great Blue Heron eats primarily fish, it is adaptable and willing to eat other animals as well. Several studies have found that voles (mice) were a very important part of the diet, making up nearly half of what was fed to nestlings in Idaho. Occasionally a heron will choke to death trying to eat a fish that is too large to swallow. IMG_2259
Enjoying Spring Sunshine
Explore March 24/09..Dropped..Great Blue Heron and flowers of spring. View Large On Black Although the Great Blue Heron eats primarily fish, it is adaptable and willing to eat other animals as well. Several studies have found that voles (mice) were a very important part of the diet, making up nearly half of what was fed to nestlings in Idaho. Occasionally a heron will choke to death trying to eat a fish that is too large to swallow. IMG_2259