In the span of about ten minutes, fifteen minutes tops, this Little Blue Heron ate a fish and three froglets (froglets are frogs that still have their tadpole tails).
Little Blue Heron eating froglet (note the frog’s tail).
According to Audubon and Cornell’s website, they are scarce breeders on Cape Ann, but I am not so sure about that. Although we are at the northern range of their breeding range, every year we see many first hatch year Little Blue Herons gathering at our local ponds along with other herons and egrets. They are definitely breeding on Cape Ann, despite maps that say otherwise.
https://goodmorninggloucester.org/2018/10/02/admiring-the-rarely-seen-little-blue-calico-heron/
https://goodmorninggloucester.org/2018/08/13/a-fine-froggy-lunch-for-a-little-blue-heron/
https://goodmorninggloucester.org/2018/09/18/a-fine-froggy-dinner-for-a-little-blue-heron/
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