Anyone ever seen a fishing, bird before?

[Luke E.]

It's a Facebook link but i'm assuming everyone will be able to see it.

 

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10201667663243500&fref=nf

[Lowpower]

LOL very cool lil birdie...

[peejman]

Looks like a type of Kingfisher.  Any idea where that was filmed?

[DaveS]

Give a bird a piece of bread, and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish with that piece of bread...PRICELESS!!!

 

Dave

[Grand Torino]

Nope...never seen that before... :lol:

[KahrMan]

Cool bird.

[enfield]

I've seen a Sandhill Crane eat a chipmunk . . . .

[hipower]

We have a Kingfisher around our house. Most times you only hear him. But a few weeks ago, I was sitting on the porch and saw him perch on a wire crossing the spring. As I watched, he dove into the water like a dive bomber and came back up with a minnow. It was great to watch. I've got to start taking my camera out with me.

[Luke E.]

Looks like a type of Kingfisher.  Any idea where that was filmed?

 

 I have no idea. I ran across it kinda late last night and didn't take the time to backtrack the video.

[Luke E.]

We have a Kingfisher around our house. Most times you only hear him. But a few weeks ago, I was sitting on the porch and saw him perch on a wire crossing the spring. As I watched, he dove into the water like a dive bomber and came back up with a minnow. It was great to watch. I've got to start taking my camera out with me.

 

 They can be cool to watch when they are flying along 20' or so above the water then dive straight going completely under. I've watched a lot of birds fishing that way down in the flats of the Gulf but I have never seen one using bait to drum them up. That bird had to first make the connection of the fish being attracted to the bread and then make the connection that it had the ability to take the bread and keep dropping it into the water until it gets the fish into the perfect position. 

[hipower]

They can be cool to watch when they are flying along 20' or so above the water then dive straight going completely under. I've watched a lot of birds fishing that way down in the flats of the Gulf but I have never seen one using bait to drum them up. That bird had to first make the connection of the fish being attracted to the bread and then make the connection that it had the ability to take the bread and keep dropping it into the water until it gets the fish into the perfect position.

You are so right on that. It's about the only way I've seen them.

[maroonandwhite]

I used to have a dog that would do something similar with dog food. He just liked to drop it in the water then jump in the middle of the fish though. He knew when that dog food hit the water they would come splashing.

[TripleDigitRide]

That's one smart bird. 

[bersaguy]

The type of bird is a Heron and I am guessing it's a Green Heron because the Silver Herons and Grey Herons both are taller and colors are less brilliant. ..They sometimes use small items such as twigs or insects as bait and yea, they are the smarter bird of the Heron family.   Did a little research. Not going to want anyone to think I am smart but I am smart enough to do research to learn things............. :up: :up: :rofl:

[Luke E.]

The type of bird is a Heron and I am guessing it's a Green Heron because the Silver Herons and Grey Herons both are taller and colors are less brilliant. ..They sometimes use small items such as twigs or insects as bait and yea, they are the smarter bird of the Heron family.   Did a little research. Not going to want anyone to think I am smart but I am smart enough to do research to learn things............. :up: :up: :rofl:

 

I guess I've never seen a Green Heron, at least that I know of, so I didn't think even consider a Heron because all of them I've seen have been substantially taller and never left me thinking that they were brilliant.

[bersaguy]

I guess I've never seen a Green Heron, at least that I know of, so I didn't think even consider a Heron because all of them I've seen have been substantially taller and never left me thinking that they were brilliant.

The taller less graceful ones do seem to be stupid to a point but due to the fact that if they are not successful about catching fish they don't eat and while out bass fishing I have seen several hundred of them and they all seem to be able to catch a fish or two if you watch them long enough................. :up: :up:

[Mike.357]

Golf course I worked at in Boca had a resident hawk that would dive the pond in front of the pro shop and regularly come out with bass that looked to be 3 pounds.  We saw it daily

Once saw a bald eagle in the everglades dive and come up with a small gator.

[subsonic]

Awesome video, we used to live on the South Harpeth River and now have two ponds on our property, green herons at both locations. I have never seen a bird use bait before. I have seen "fishing crows" at Percy Priest, there is a subset that prefers seafood!

[Luke E.]

Awesome video, we used to live on the South Harpeth River and now have two ponds on our property, green herons at both locations. I have never seen a bird use bait before. I have seen "fishing crows" at Percy Priest, there is a subset that prefers seafood!

 

 I have heard of crows that were fish eaters but never witnessed it in person. I guess it shows their willingness and ability to adapt.

[Motasyco]

When I still had my boat, a guy who was fishing gave me the bird.