Yes, genus Ictalurus, brown bullhead, most likely.
----- Original Message -----
From: notcalm at comcast.net
To: Marc Hoffman
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Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 11:51 AM
Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Green Heron eating...what?


Great photo, Marc. It appears to be a young catfish.


Dan Reiff
Mercer Island


----- Original Message -----
From: "Marc Hoffman" <tweeters at dartfrogmedia.com>
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 11:18:40 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific
Subject: [Tweeters] Green Heron eating...what?

At the Arboretum yesterday, a Green Heron was doing a very nice job plucking small, dark fish from just below the surface. Can anyone identify the fish species from the photo here? Thanks!

http://dartfrogmedia.com/birds/arboretum/090721_IMG_9402.jpg



Marc Hoffman
Kirkland, WA
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