Fishing buddies
I came here to Clove Lakes early in the morning mostly because I knew the male heron I've photographed many times before liked a particularly photogenic spot (if I got the right morning lighting) to fish in, and with 4 new hungry mouths to feed, there was a excellent chance for some great shots if I got here early enough.
When I got to his hunting spot he wasn't there, and as I walked towards the nest I saw why. This is Tony and he is a regular fisherman here, and he willing shares his catch with our heron. Not surprisingly our heron said "Why hunt when I can have someone else do it for me?" Ah the life of Riley!
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