The brief this week from Cheri is to catch that instant before an event – “A photograph often captures the moment — the exact second that two lovers kiss on a street corner, or a gymnast extends both legs in mid-air into a perfect split, or a hummingbird hovers over a flower to drink its nectar. But some of my favorite images are quiet and still; they focus on the moment before the action and capture the anticipation, or the rumination, or the calm before the storm.”
Here in an intense moment, a Grey heron is waiting to strike and spear a fish in the shallows.
WPC: Waiting
Nature on the Edge 
Stunning photo.
Thanks Colline – birds are an inspiration 🙂
Perfect image for the challenge and such a striking shot.
Thanks Jude 🙂
Perfect!
Fabulous photo Liz.
Alison
Thanks Alison.
Another terrific photo, Liz! That sharp eye!
Thanks! Lightening fast too. 🙂
beautiful capture…….
Thank you Sudhir.
That really is beautiful… 🙂
Thanks!
the heron hold his breath so do I. Superb!
Thank you Daisy :). Isn’t it so streamlined and built for the strike!
I love it! My local grey herons take to flight if I stop to take a photo!
I did some stealthy stalking with a long lens to get this shot :).
Liz- I’m smiling as I click on your photo for this challenge. Our interpretations this week ran along similar lines…
I also featured a wading bird… The Great Egret.
Beautiful shot of the heron on a unusual perch!
Snap! Here we are miles apart and in different hemispheres and we can celebrate an overlap of common interests and species :).
Lovely shot! Waiting to take off!
Thank you Shibin – birds have such intent purpose!
This is a beautiful image, I shared it in my twitter feed.
Thanks for your support Amy – it’s always encouraging to get feedback 🙂
Magnificent!
Wonderful shot!
Thanks Gail.