Fishing Buddies

It was a dark, grey day out at the salt marsh this afternoon. But that didn’t stop Radar from being out looking for an afternoon meal, and this time he had a friend with him. A white ibis had joined in the hunt and amazingly, Radar seemed happy to have the company.

At one point the ibis caught a fish and quickly scurried off to munch it down before Radar could snatch it away. But both the ibis and myself were quite shocked when Radar paid absolutely no attention to the catch, he just continued on with his own fishing.

Despite the gloomy weather, Radar appeared to be in a very pleasant and sharing mood today.

17 thoughts on “Fishing Buddies”

storiesofourboys on January 2, 2015 at 6:27 pm said:

Oh, I love it. Such beautiful fishing buddies.

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- Phil Lanoue on January 2, 2015 at 7:28 pm said:
  
  It’s often interesting how sometimes birds can’t get along for five seconds and other times they act like best of friends. Well that’s just another fascinating aspect of nature that keeps me going back. Thanks for looking!
  
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Patrizia M. on January 2, 2015 at 6:37 pm said:

E bravo Radar, la compagnia è sempre bella, come lo sono le tue foto caro Phil.
Ciao, Patrizia

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- Phil Lanoue on January 2, 2015 at 7:29 pm said:
  
  Hey Grazie Pat! Radar is a funny guy! 🙂
  
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anotherday2paradise on January 2, 2015 at 7:22 pm said:

Nice to see them getting along, Phil. Love Radar’s stray feathers .:)

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- Phil Lanoue on January 2, 2015 at 7:26 pm said:
  
  It was nice to see them getting on so well. I’m wondering now if our boy Radar might be picking up some early breeding plumage with those extra stray feathers. He did last year so if he starts to get bright green lores around his eyes we will know. 🙂
  
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Pat on January 2, 2015 at 8:24 pm said:

Beautiful birds!

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- Phil Lanoue on January 2, 2015 at 8:29 pm said:
  
  They are lookers for sure!
  
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Leslie N. on January 2, 2015 at 9:32 pm said:

Radar has made a friend! Perhaps he is finally conquering his social anxiety. Glad to see him making an effort and enjoying himself in the process. Maybe he will even find a mate this year 🙂

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- Phil Lanoue on January 3, 2015 at 1:40 pm said:
  
  I’ll be sure to keep an eye on him as Spring approaches. If he goes inti breeding condition he may indeed have a mate. 🙂
  
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foxleylady on January 3, 2015 at 7:32 am said:

Beautiful detail, Phil! Maybe Radar has made a New Year resolution? Of course, most resolutions don’t last!

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- Phil Lanoue on January 3, 2015 at 1:41 pm said:
  
  The backslide has already begun. I saw him fly across the causeway and out over the pond area just to chase off two other egrets. So much for this year’s resolutions.
  
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The Lite Rider on January 3, 2015 at 10:18 am said:

Radar’s being sociable for the holidays!

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- Phil Lanoue on January 3, 2015 at 1:38 pm said:
  
  Yes he is. Wonder how long that is going to last?!?
  
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David on January 3, 2015 at 1:35 pm said:

When you’re fishing, you got to have buddy. 🙂
Happy 2015!

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- Phil Lanoue on January 3, 2015 at 1:37 pm said:
  
  I didn’t see any beer though. 🙂
  
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Charlie@Seattle Trekker on January 3, 2015 at 10:10 pm said:

Interesting joint fishing venture…Love the photos.

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