Canadian Geographic Photo Club - Ice Fishing
  

Ice Fishing

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by photos4nature from Victoria CA on 24 Feb 2026
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I had arrived at the Cowichan River estuary before dawn and ice had formed overnight along the shoreline in shallow ponding areas where the water is a little less salty. The changing tide had broken up the ice and this heron was trying to catch fish through the shattered pieces..

  • Camera: NIKON Z 9
  • Focal: 800 mm
  • Shutter speed: 0.000625 sec
  • Aperture: f/ 7.099999905
tagged: #greatblueheron #ardea herodias #cowichanriverestuary #wildlifephotography #sharecangeo animal bird stork waterfowl crane_bird beak wildlife great_herons wing feather ciconiiformes heron gruiformes

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