Let's Gopher for Lunch, said the Heron

ArfAroooArfArooo Registered Users Posts: 5 Beginner grinner
edited August 19, 2008 in Wildlife
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Gotcha! As Hannibal Lector said at the end of Silence of the Lambs, "I'm going to meet a friend for lunch!"

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Shake until done...


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Expanding throat to make room for gopher

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It's dead done now, ready for swallowing

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Gulp! Shaking the head to facilitate first swallow

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Down the hatch!

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Taking off, slightly heavy

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Off for digestion and ... a nap?

Comments

  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 19, 2008
    Good behavioral sequence, shame it wasn't a squirrel though.
    Harry
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  • GreggbertGreggbert Registered Users Posts: 5 Beginner grinner
    edited August 19, 2008
    Great capture. I thought they only ate fish. Now I know better.

    It looks like he could "go-fer" some more though. :D
  • spechtalspechtal Registered Users Posts: 344 Major grins
    edited August 19, 2008
    Those are amazing photos. Reminds me of my friends...who were watching a beautiful heron standing by their pond...then to my friends' horror the beautiful heron munched their beautiful muskrat.
    Angela
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited August 19, 2008
    It always amazes me what they will and can eat. Wow! Good behaviorals.
    Stephen
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  • stevehappstevehapp Registered Users Posts: 635 Major grins
    edited August 19, 2008
    wow, that is great, I never knew they ate gophers!!
    I just shot one eating a little crab the other day. doh!
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  • GiphsubGiphsub Registered Users Posts: 2,662 Major grins
    edited August 19, 2008
    lol3.gif Amazing! Cool shots!
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