Gizzard Shad. I've seen them doing the same in winter on the C&O canal near 
Widewater. Wonderful photographs.

Phil Brody

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sean McCandless" <>
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Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 8:22 PM
Subject: [MDOSPREY] Got Shad?


Check it out. I took this series of photographs today at the North East Town 
Park. We sometimes foolishly question nature, and it just seems to take care 
of its self. The two things that I questioned were.
1.How does that Heron survive in this cold weather with only one small 
opened area of water in all of that ice?
Answer. It catches large slow moving shad.

2. How will that Heron swallow that slow giant shad?
Answer. Very carefully!

http://www.smbirdphotos.com/index.cgi?do=view_photos&subcatID=38


Sean McCandless
Cecil  Bird Club President
Elkton, MD