Tasty, But Not Particularly Satisfying

This past week I was watching a tricolored heron fishing in the salt marsh. At one point he caught and quickly knocked back a small fish.

At first he looked quite happy to have this tiny, tasty snack. But in the last photo I thought he had kind of a disappointed look on his face, as if he was thinking… “Is that it?”

14 thoughts on “Tasty, But Not Particularly Satisfying”

foxleylady on October 2, 2014 at 1:46 pm said:

Well, it was only a little one ……….!

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- Phil Lanoue on October 6, 2014 at 4:50 pm said:
  
  Yes, just a little one this time. 🙂
  
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Lyle Krahn on October 2, 2014 at 2:23 pm said:

Yeah that’s the trouble with small snacks. I like big ones!

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- Phil Lanoue on October 6, 2014 at 4:49 pm said:
  
  If you are going to have a snack it might as well be a nice big one! Snacks are not the place to cheap out.
  
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The Lite Rider on October 2, 2014 at 4:16 pm said:

It’s so small for him. He has a larger tummy and probably went off looking for more! His expression in the last photo — very sweet.

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- Phil Lanoue on October 6, 2014 at 4:51 pm said:
  
  They are cute birds and he did indeed fly off to find better and bigger snacks elsewhere. 🙂
  
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Patrizia M. on October 2, 2014 at 4:35 pm said:

Sicuramente desiderava un pesce più grande. Ottimi scatti, bellissimi!!
Ciao, Pat

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- Phil Lanoue on October 6, 2014 at 4:53 pm said:
  
  Grazie! He will be back for bigger fish snacks!
  
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anotherday2paradise on October 2, 2014 at 8:55 pm said:

Reminds me of that old Peggy Lee song, ‘Is that all there is’. 🙂 Mr Tricolored Heron does look somewhat disillusioned, but the little fish, even more so. Nice shots, Phil.

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- Phil Lanoue on October 6, 2014 at 4:54 pm said:
  
  I suppose that little fish was having a worse day then the disappointed Tri. So I guess things could always be worse.
  
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Pat on October 3, 2014 at 12:34 pm said:

Love the sequence.

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- Phil Lanoue on October 6, 2014 at 4:51 pm said:
  
  Thanks a bunch Pat.
  
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Charlie@Seattle Trekker on October 6, 2014 at 12:54 am said:

It is a special sequence; you might want pass on that with just a little preparation fish can be quite tasty.

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- Phil Lanoue on October 6, 2014 at 4:52 pm said:
  
  Sometimes it’s all in the perpetration that can make a small size meal big in taste! Thanks Charlie!
  
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