Great Blue Heron

"I’ll have the lunch special, Yellow Shiner Perch marinated in sea salt."
This head on shot shows the Perch well but the Heron sure takes on an interesting look.
The Shiner Perch prefers calm water and are quite often seen around the pilings of wharves and piers.
Yellow shiners feed primarily on zooplankton. Shiners are eaten by other fish, marine mammals, and
birds of course. They can grow up to 8ins. in length.

Part of the mini-gallery: The Hungry Heron