I've been in the avian field, for nearly 15yrs now. This footage, obviously doesn't surprise me, in the least. Heron's are notorious, for eating ANYTHING and i mean anything, they can fit down there throats. I've seen Great-Blue Heron's eating Rabbits whole, believe it or not...!!! This all said, they "prefer" fish, salamanders, crayfish, small turtles, etc...But if there hungry, WATCH OUT....!!! Great video capture, by whomever got this footage.
This is great footage. I had no idea herons ate anything other than fish. And it swallowed that gopher WHOLE. It was like watching a snake eat--strike and swallow.
Thus a family of big mouthing heron evolved
pureefficient 6 months ago
i seen one flying with a gopher in its mouth about 2 weeks ago..triped me out & thats why i youtubed it lol
stevenr105 9 months ago
I saw a Great Egret eat a meadow vole.
falcoperegrinus82 2 years ago
The other day I saw one of those eat a duckling! A little baby duckling!
andyjay729 2 years ago
I've been in the avian field, for nearly 15yrs now. This footage, obviously doesn't surprise me, in the least. Heron's are notorious, for eating ANYTHING and i mean anything, they can fit down there throats. I've seen Great-Blue Heron's eating Rabbits whole, believe it or not...!!! This all said, they "prefer" fish, salamanders, crayfish, small turtles, etc...But if there hungry, WATCH OUT....!!! Great video capture, by whomever got this footage.
tomtalker2000 2 years ago
This is great footage. I had no idea herons ate anything other than fish. And it swallowed that gopher WHOLE. It was like watching a snake eat--strike and swallow.
EvieH 3 years ago
owned!!!
XxKxExLxLxYxX 3 years ago
KILL ALL BLUE HERONS.
Signed,
gopher
ex0pos 3 years ago
great video..check out my video killer bird in fishpond
mickdaniels1 4 years ago
I wish there was more such amazing videos of heron swallowing large meals.
kingtoto 4 years ago 7
I just put some movies of a blue heron eating another bird on youtube.
esgerj 2 years ago