The Chase Is On! | Phil Lanoue Photography

The Chase Is On!

Wednesday was a busy day at the marsh. In addition to the bald eagles… the pelicans, egrets, ibis, and herons were all out catching fish. At one point a great blue heron snagged a fish which immediately caught the attention of another heron who proceeded to chase his friend around the marsh trying to get him to drop it. The chase was quickly broken off however and the great blue that caught the fish, got to keep the fish!

53 thoughts on “The Chase Is On!”

jimbey on February 8, 2013 at 12:23 pm said:

…. Whether the catcher or the chaser prevails, one thing is a certainty – it’s gonna be a bad day for the fish!
…. Another great job, Phil. Is there any truth to the rumor that you are actually a marsh turtle with a *very* good web cam?

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- Phil Lanoue on February 8, 2013 at 2:50 pm said:
  
  Oh it’s almost always a bad day for the poor fish.
  Ok see now what you are doing is giving me more crazy ideas! A turtle cam!! Sounds perfect! I strap one on the guy and send him off!
  I have already been planning an RC helicopter with downward facing cam to hover over the alligators.
  And a small robot cam on wheels to send over toward the gator to get video when it’s walking around on one of the paved pathways. Fun! 🙂
  
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edithlevyphotography on February 8, 2013 at 12:36 pm said:

Fantastic captures Phil.

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- Phil Lanoue on February 8, 2013 at 2:50 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much Edith!
  
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meyer23 on February 8, 2013 at 1:03 pm said:

Awesome pics, great chase. Who has won the fish?

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- Phil Lanoue on February 8, 2013 at 2:50 pm said:
  
  Thank you for looking at these photos! The heron in the front did get to keep his fish!
  
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janmasyn on February 8, 2013 at 1:41 pm said:

Very nice pics Phil.

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- Phil Lanoue on February 8, 2013 at 2:51 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much Jan. They were a little farther out then I would prefer but I guess you get the idea OK.
  
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mike585 on February 8, 2013 at 1:56 pm said:

Nice!

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- Phil Lanoue on February 8, 2013 at 2:51 pm said:
  
  Hey thanks for checking these out Mike!
  
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joserasan66 on February 8, 2013 at 2:30 pm said:

Bonita Persecución, Muy Buenas Fotografías, Cada Vez Que Veo Tus Fotografías Me Gustan Las Aves…

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- Phil Lanoue on February 8, 2013 at 2:52 pm said:
  
  Estoy feliz de que te gusta las fotos de aves Gracias!
  
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zannyro on February 8, 2013 at 3:10 pm said:

LOVE THIS SERIES! Perfection 🙂

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- Phil Lanoue on February 8, 2013 at 3:18 pm said:
  
  Thank you for your kind comments, I appreciate it!
  
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Fergiemoto on February 8, 2013 at 4:17 pm said:

WOW!

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- Phil Lanoue on February 9, 2013 at 8:30 am said:
  
  Thanks! Glad you like them!
  
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pixelspielerei on February 8, 2013 at 4:21 pm said:

That’s fascinating photos!

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- Phil Lanoue on February 9, 2013 at 8:30 am said:
  
  Than you very much!
  
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Gunta on February 8, 2013 at 4:29 pm said:

Always such a pleasure to visit your marsh!

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- Phil Lanoue on February 9, 2013 at 8:32 am said:
  
  I’m happy you enjoy your marsh visits Gunta! 🙂
  
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juditon on February 8, 2013 at 4:32 pm said:

WOW, so nice.
What a good photographer you are, Thank you.

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- Phil Lanoue on February 9, 2013 at 8:33 am said:
  
  I greatly appreciate your kind words!
  
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Patrizia M. on February 8, 2013 at 6:36 pm said:

E che dire se non che sono stupende, sei fantastico come fotografo 🙂
Ciaooo

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- Phil Lanoue on February 9, 2013 at 8:39 am said:
  
  Apprezzo le tue parole molto gentile, grazie Pat 😀
  
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Bella Remy Photography on February 8, 2013 at 8:02 pm said:

WOW ! The coloring on the wings of these GBH is so stunning!

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- Phil Lanoue on February 9, 2013 at 8:33 am said:
  
  Thanks Emily! I’m happy you like the GBH photos!
  
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Chillbrook on February 8, 2013 at 8:12 pm said:

Another episode, full of drama, playing out in the marsh, superbly captured as ever Phil. Such a pleasure every day.

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- Phil Lanoue on February 9, 2013 at 8:34 am said:
  
  Thank you so much for your very kind comments Adrian!
  
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sallywoodphotography on February 8, 2013 at 9:20 pm said:

Yeah!! the victor!!!

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- Phil Lanoue on February 9, 2013 at 8:34 am said:
  
  I guess he was a skilled flyer and got to keep his fish!
  
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Garden Walk Garden Talk on February 8, 2013 at 9:22 pm said:

They are so beautiful, but they had me laughing. I was waiting for the follower to get the fish.

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- Phil Lanoue on February 9, 2013 at 8:35 am said:
  
  They can be entertaining, one of my favorite birds to watch. The one that caught the fish was lucky this time, he got to keep it.
  
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shoreacres on February 8, 2013 at 11:35 pm said:

I have a friend up in Canada who’s been seeing Great Blues – he thought he had spotted some reddish-brown “trim” on one of his. I came over to do some snooping and found supporting evidence right here! Since the GBHs I see usually are just standing around, I’d never seen the patches. Great shots!

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- Phil Lanoue on February 9, 2013 at 8:29 am said:
  
  Check out this post from back in Oct. The GBH here has some orange colored trim which I thought was rather unusual. Apparently it’s a juvenile.
  
  https://phillanoue.com/2012/10/13/fishing-clinic/
  
  Thanks for checking out these photos!
  
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lylekrahn on February 9, 2013 at 3:35 am said:

Beautiful flying in formation.

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- Phil Lanoue on February 9, 2013 at 8:36 am said:
  
  Thanks Lyle, glad you enjoyed these GBH pics.
  
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crazytraintotinkytown on February 9, 2013 at 3:49 am said:

Stunning Phil

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- Phil Lanoue on February 9, 2013 at 8:37 am said:
  
  Thanks for checking them out and glad you liked them!
  
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Rexlin Victor on February 9, 2013 at 5:12 am said:

Beautiful shots!!!

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- Phil Lanoue on February 9, 2013 at 8:37 am said:
  
  Thanks very much, glad you like them!
  
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adinparadise on February 9, 2013 at 5:33 pm said:

Fantastic captures of the amazing race, Phil. Do you ever get to go home, or does your wife just keep bringing you packed meals and clean clothes to the marsh? 😆

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- Phil Lanoue on February 11, 2013 at 1:11 pm said:
  
  It’s even worse then that Sylvia, my wife is almost always *with* me at the marsh! 😯
  We occasionally have some rangers that patrol the area, we knew them all quite well, and one asked me if I *had* a home! What?!? 😀
  
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  - adinparadise on February 11, 2013 at 1:21 pm said:
    
    Well I had actually wondered that as well. 😀
    
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Molly Argo on February 9, 2013 at 7:07 pm said:

Another wonderful, amusing set!

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- Phil Lanoue on February 11, 2013 at 1:12 pm said:
  
  Thanks so much Molly!
  
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FeyGirl on February 9, 2013 at 11:38 pm said:

What a fabulous capture and scene!!!!

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- Phil Lanoue on February 11, 2013 at 1:12 pm said:
  
  I’m so glad you enjoyed these GBH pics!
  
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dc on February 11, 2013 at 5:49 am said:

Great pictures!

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- Phil Lanoue on February 11, 2013 at 1:12 pm said:
  
  Thanks a bunch, glad you like ’em! 🙂
  
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david bell on February 11, 2013 at 6:49 am said:

your pictures r simply wonderful. i can tell they r yours without looking at the name. keep up the good work. if y do not me asking,what kind of lens do u have?again, just wonderful.

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- Phil Lanoue on February 11, 2013 at 1:13 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much for looking and commenting, I appreciate it.
  I often use a Canon 300 4 with a 1.4 extender attached on a 7D body.
  
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Katariina Partala on February 11, 2013 at 3:27 pm said:

Great pics! These truly are similar to sport photos because the birds are flying so fast and you have to capture the moment! 🙂

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- Phil Lanoue on February 12, 2013 at 12:29 pm said:
  
  Thanks a bunch! Yes, I think I use my sports photography experience to help me get bird action shots! 🙂
  
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