Carolyn<p>I learned why often gulls swim near herons when the tide is high enough to let them by watching this pair. When the heron caught a fish, the gull was hoping it would drop it and it was ready to make a dash and run. :)</p><p>Often herons will have to toss a fish into the air to get it into their beaks at the right angle to swallow. This is when opportunity might arise. :)</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BirdsOfMaston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BirdsOfMaston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Heron" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Heron</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BlackBackedGull" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BlackBackedGull</span></a></p>