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2016 Wildlife Photo Contest

Great Blue Heron, Pennsylvania (Crooked Creek Dam/Lake), United States
Heron won't share its catch of the day!

Species: Great Blue Heron | Location: Pennsylvania (Crooked Creek Dam/Lake), United States

This Great Blue Heron grabbed a fish on the shore of the lake and another heron out further on the lake noticed what a good looking meal it was and was hoping for a share but unfortunately for it the other heron wasn't willing to share--I shot a series of 11 photos from the first stately posture the successful heron was in til it flew further away from the intruder and swallowed its fish, then relaxed;

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