- May 17th, 2008
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A shocker – for the photographer as well as for probably anyone who sees this image. While it is known, that these Herons are omnivores, eating nestlings, frogs, fish, snakes – basically anything that moves and looks promising – this one hits it out of the ballpark. This young Great Blue Heron 
swallows an immature Snowy Egret . Immature – but in terms of size as big as his parents. And the Heron swallows it in one piece. I saw the same bird doing the same a couple of days later – it happened during the end of the nesting season.
I never knew they ate this sort of meal. I thought they just ate frogs and fish. Oh my! Nature isn’t for sissies!
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Wow WHAT a graphic shot, the young egret met with an unfortunate fate.. It is survival for the heron..but
still upsets me a bit.. Great capture though, must have shocked you, good reflexes, LOL—
Oh man…that is DEPRESSING! And UNBELIEVABLE that a bird that size could be swallowed whole!! You need to get that image published – people everywhere would find that amazing. You captured a once in a life time shot, there. Wow.
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Good morning!
Definitely shocking! Nature is at times horrifying, and yet at the same time, always fascinating. What a shot, Klaus! A well captured moment!
Have a great day!
Lin
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And I thought it was sad when the heron ate my koi! Great capture, but the part of nature that’s hard.