The One That Got Away, Heron - click to enlarge

The One That Got Away, Heron

This is my version of what happened. There is another on PassingByPhoto.com taken at the same time from a slightly different angle.

The One That Got Away, Heron - click to enlarge
The One That Got Away, Heron – click to enlarge

The whole thing happened so fast I’m surprised we caught anything.

The Great Blue Heron missed the catch completely. The fresh water shrimp flew way up in the air to avoid the bird. I didn’t think they could do that.

The One That Got Away, Heron - click to enlarge
The One That Got Away, Heron – click to enlarge

Neither did the Heron from his look.

The One That Got Away, Heron - click to enlarge
The One That Got Away, Heron – click to enlarge

It’s like he turned and blamed me, gave me the ‘it’s your fault’ look.

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