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Great Blue Heron Tries to Reach a Frozen Fish

January 8, 2026January 24, 2024 by Steve Creek
Great Blue Heron pecking at ice on a frozen lake while trying to reach a trapped fish

I photographed a Great Blue Heron trying to reach a frozen fish by pecking through lake ice during winter conditions.

Categories Bird Photography Tags bait fish winter habits, fish trapped in ice, frozen lake, heron eating fish, heron fishing behavior, ice fishing, lake freezing process, Shad, wildlife adapting to winter, winter lake ecology

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A Pied-billed Grebe with a Mouth Full

January 27, 2026February 13, 2023 by Steve Creek
A Pied-billed Grebe with a Mouth Full

I had the incredible experience of observing and capturing a moment with a Pied-billed Grebe at Charleston Lake in Charleston, Arkansas.

Categories Bird Photography Tags Charleston, Charleston Lake, Lake, Pied-billed Grebe, Shad

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Pied-billed Grebe Handling a Shad at Charleston Lake

January 23, 2026January 17, 2023 by Steve Creek
Pied-billed Grebe With Shad

A Pied-billed Grebe handles and swallows a shad at Charleston Lake in Arkansas, showing how this small diving bird manages its prey.

Categories Bird Photography Tags Charleston, Charleston City Lake, Lake, Pied-billed Grebe, Podilymbus podiceps, Shad

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Flying Great Blue Heron With a Shad at Charleston City Lake

January 23, 2026January 14, 2023 by Steve Creek
Great Blue Heron flying with a shad in its bill over Charleston City Lake in Arkansas

Heron flying with shad at Charleston City Lake, Arkansas. See the action, plus my gear and settings. Take a look at the photos.

Categories Bird Photography Tags Ardea herodias, Charleston, Flying, Lake, Shad
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