Lunch on a Caribbean beach, a photo from Saint Patrick, South

Photographer's Note

We have visited Grenada on a number of occasions and stay in a hotel at the north end of the island. There is a small beach and on this occasion it had become infested with sargassum weed, quite an ugly thing but obviously it traps all sorts of wildlife. A friend told me this is a juvenile Yellow crowned night heron. I watched for ages as it rummaged through the weed. It eventually came up with this octopus. It struggled with it for a while as the octopus wrapped itself around the bird's beak.I stood very still watching and then someone else came on the beach and frightened it and it ran off, clutching the octopus.

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pajaran (114971) 2022-01-18 2:36

Pozdrav.

Interesantan pogled i trenutak, dobar tekst ...
Lovac i plen na obali, dobro pokazano sa lepim bojama, kontrastom i uhavacenim trenutkom.
Dobar ulov za rucak.
Dobar rad, lepa fotografija.
Lepa ptica i mala hobotnica.

Zelim vam sve najbolje.
Paja

Silvio1953 (220665) 2022-01-18 3:19

Ciao David, great capture of lovely young Heron at lunch, fine details, splendid sharpness and wonderful natural colors, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

mkamionka (73440) 2022-01-18 5:28

Hi David,
This is quite a catch! Both for the bird and for you :)
I have a photo of puffin holding the fish in its beak but octopus is so much more interesting!
The light was challenging and may be it was not your favourite setting but nevertheless it is a fantastic shot.
Interestingly, I talked to my wife about Grenada last weekend, but as close as we got to it were the Bahamas, so per se we have not visited the Caribbean yet.
M

jhm (211734) 2022-01-18 5:33

Hello David,

We get a nice detailed view with the bird and his prey.
The sea in background are pleasant to look at.
Pleasant sharp and clear
Excellent of colours and presentation.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

lousat (138655) 2022-01-18 11:26

Hi David,octopus is very expensive, so a very lucky and rich food for this heron,a lucky meeting caught in a perfect quality and timing,i like it! Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

ifege (47013) 2022-01-18 17:00

Hi David
We are used to seeing water birds with fish in their mouths but this is very different - a great capture of the heron with an octopus.
cheers
Ian

COSTANTINO (115583) 2022-01-18 23:00

Hello dear friend
and have a nice new day
nice timing for you
capturing the bird
exactly the time of food
greetings my dear friend
regards
Costantino

jemaflor (146330) 2022-01-18 23:27

Hi David,
well timed your shot, original lunch, good sharpness, tfs.

Royaldevon (85638) 2022-01-19 6:49

Hello David,

I wonder if this is a first!
I don't remember seeing this bird previously!
By your stealth, you have captured a very well composed, sharp exposure of the bird and its fight with the octopus.
I can imagine, from its plumage, that it is easily camouflaged.

My warm regards,
Bev :-)