Gray heron (Ardea cinerea) with eel

Fight between those who want to eat and those who don't want to be eaten. Gray heron (Ardea cinerea) with eel. Nikon d500, Sigma supertele 300-800mm, f / 7.1, 1/1250 sec, ISO 125. Thanks for your comment

Giangiorgio...Meal time!Great light,sharp details...choice image as usual!Salutations-Laurent

All those plans the eel had for the day are, alas, not to be!! Great photo of what seems to me to be be an unusual looking heron!!

Warren thanks for your interesting comment well appreciated, ciao Giangiorgio

Laurent I am glad you liked it, many thanks for your appreciated comment, ciao Giangiorgio

Nice catch that seems to me a European weather loach (Misgurnus fossilis), ciao Sandor

Thanks Sandor for your welcome comment, I had no knowledge of this variety suggested by you, but in the lagoons of Cagliari the European eel is very common, ciao Giangiorgio

Although this heron's classification includes the word "gray," the image shows a rather pleasing combination of grays and browns. As is customary in many of your bird shots, Giangiorgio, the reflections here augment the bird well. Indeed the foreground area of water is mesmerizing both in color and in pattern. As to the heron's potential meal, I wonder to what degree the bird may be frustrated with its catch winding itself around the beak as if it were a constrictor. Finally, the way the image captures the feathers patterns is quite sharp. - - My best always - - Ciao!

Michael I am glad you liked it. Many thanks you for your appreciation and great commentary of my photo, ciao Giangiorgio

Hi Giangiorgio,

 

great action and wonderful light!You have captured this common heron in a most uncommon pose. Well done! Kind regards, Vincent

Very nice light to bring out all those feather details, Giangiorgio. Great action shot and capture of nature at work. Wonderful colors and composition. Best regards, Paul.

Great lighting, scene and capture.

Chris many thanks for your visit and nice comment, ciao Giangiorgio

Vincent I am glad you liked it, many thanks for your beautiful comment, ciao Giangiorgio

Paul and Dana , thank you for taking time to look and comment, ciao Giangiorgio

Per la serie....la fotografia è un'arte. Bellissima.

Grazie Sergio per il tuo generoso commento, ciao Giangiorgio

Great capture of the moment in beautiful colors and with great technical quality, Giangiorgio! Complimenti! PDE

Grazie mille Pierre for your visit, comments and compliments , ciao Giangiorgio