Great Egrets often stand in shallow water waiting for small (and sometimes very large) fish to swim by. When a potential meal has been spotted, the egret strikes quickly and stabs the fish with its bill, impaling its victim. In this photo, the egret just missed a large fish.

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Photograph Copyright © Gloria Hopkins, Used with Permission