Proud Fisherman

Oh interesting! That must be some hungry bird! Still, it seems difficult to me that the bird can deal with this large fish! So the bird was actually able to fit (swallowed alive?!) that whole thing down its long/skinny throat completely somehow?? I have never witnessed an event like this before. I feel somewhat perplexed over how it actually happens, wouldn't the fish stand a chance of escaping or even damaging (it’s sharp fins, wriggling, biting, etc.) the bird's throat/stomach if eaten in that condition?! It’s hard for me to imagine that the formidable-looking fish (wouldn't the prey also go into a desperate "survival mode" once it realized that it hit the stomach?) doesn't turn around inside the elastic gullet and how the bird can keep down/digest such an object with no issues? I don't have much knowledge about these events and am mostly curious, I appreciate any feedback/explanation. Sorry for all of the questions, have a good week ;)

Amazing capture! That looks like a big fish (do you know what kind?) staring down its captor's throat here! So does the bird really manage to win the battle and gulp that whole thing okay? Does the fish put up a good fight, if eaten does the unlucky prey get swallowed wriggling all the way down as well?!

Great catch, amazing detail for an action shot! Welcome to Capturing The Great Blue Heron!

Thank you so much for your kind comments Christine, Salim, Robert, Martina and Byron!

Thank you so much for the Feature in The Real Florida, Frank!

Great catch, Sabrina!

great image

Got him!! Now you are hooked like me - my favorite pastime is watching these big birds. You never know what they will catch and eat. Thats a good sized carp and they will eat HUGE fish...

Sabrina you captured that amazed thing very beautiful click

This is wonderful capture Sabrina! The heron looks like he is surprised by his catch! Great timing Sabrina, I know the feeling to capture something like this:) SU,V,F