These birds can spot fish flying 60 feet above water, then dive in and catch the fish either with their feet or the Bill. Look at the accuracy with which the heron attacked a fast moving weasel.
@@remyogun8270 exactly 🤦♂️ I’ll admit it is satisfying to see a weasel suffer when they make rabbits suffer but this heron is not doing any rabbit any favor and if a rabbit was nearby watching this i guarantee the heron would switch its target. For the longest time it was thought that the famous photo of a heron eating a rabbit would just be a one-off moment but no both the blue heron and gray heron commonly hunt rabbits. Then again it was also thought that weasels were not typical prey until the scat of grey herons proved otherwise.
Weasels are quite small BUT will take on much larger prey and are fearless , a large Heron is a big mistake from the weasel or maybe the heron was hunting in the long grass and came across the weasel which was probably hunting itself . Herons are just as bold and will eat anything it can kill !
Herons usually don’t try to eat things that try to eat it back, until now. That weasel was trying to eat the heron every time it let it go! Weasels are hyper and strong for their size.
Weasel, "If I get to your neck, you screwed Heron." Heron, "I am not going to allow that to happen weasel, instead here is some more beak there weasel."
Air power vs. Artillery. Without ground cover the weasel was toast. There was just too much ordinance rain from above. Courage alone will not get you home. Sometimes you need luck.
"Weasel shoots in looking for the takedown, but Heron utilising that jab well. Weasel just can't get past his guard, taking some solid hits now OH THAT ONE HIT HARD..."
I was wondering about that too. Weasels are very aggressive but even they generally know when discretion is the better part of valor. That fight was way too one sided.
Doubtful that the weasel was attacking. I'm positive the heron attacked first, weasels almost always go full offensive when caught by a predator. Dog, bobcat, what have you. It's a last ditch defense to try and show they are to much effort to be worth it. To a heron who has virtually every advantage, and take time to carefully swallow prey anyway....a drawn out capture is no problem for it.
yeah all of other rodents which aren't predators and offensive defenders ... none of whom you mentioned also have the huge canines weasels have in their mouth
What I meant by that was the weasel could of simply ran off, and it never. It would stop squealing and each time the heron dropped it - it would attack again. You could say it’s defending itself but I found it strange. This went on for nearly 30 minutes until I left that area of the site. I’m no expert on the subject of these animals, thought it was worth filming. Cheers ✌🏻
@@johnbianchi9401 Bunnies are beautiful. Cuddly fury little animals are known to heal people's mental illnesses. Only natural beauty can naturally do that.
The weasel had no chance, if it fled the heron would have pursued it relentlessly. It’s only hope was to fight and possibly inflict some damage on the Heron which would make the bird think twice about continuing the attack. Alas, the Heron made a meal of it.
@@cousinleigh1470 Indeed. I have seen many heron vids eating rats and rabbits, and no offense, they did not put up a fight like the weasel did. The weasel put up the toughest fight, even getting out of the bird's beak at times just to try to bite the heron back lol. Just my opinion.
Good! It's either you eat me, or I eat you. Preys and predators are the same, and interchangeable. And a little rascal known for serial killing much larger herbivore preys finally met its match, and fate, and became meal of the heron!
Some people are confused but in the beginning the heron gave some warning to the weasel and it even throw the weasel but the weasel didn't listen causing its death
Takes a big hit at 24 seconds in. Herons caught him out in the open. Nowhere to run. Have heard it said that if the Weasel was the size of a dog, they would , by now be the only animal left on land.
You don't screw around with Heron's...!!! They may not have talons like a bird of prey possesses but they may up for that in sheer beak power. All it takes from that dagger like bill is a few direct hard hits in the right place and it's curtains for there given prey. Even Birds of Prey such as Bald Eagles give them a wide birth even though they've been known to predate on Herons. It's not an easy take down for them at all. I've been in the avian field for nearly 30yrs so i've seen my fair share of Heron vs Eagle encounters. If the Eagle catches them off guard it's curtains for the Heron. But if it's head on TOTALLY different story.
' minks / stoats / weasels are very high activity hypos, fast jumps, fast runs, very great fighters... minks / stoats / weasels are smarts and bites on any mini animals necks
We have great blue herons in the Midwest US where I live. Stupid people sometimes try to take selfies with them in their rookeries near jogging trails around lakes where I live, but they can be quite dangerous birds, they will attack your face, the bill is razor sharp and they are an incredible aim. They eat frogs and small mammals all the time, spearing prey with the bill. And they’re big, big birds.
I thought the heron is losing the battle at first. becoz weasels though small are much vicious and capable of killing the heron. that weasel was trying to get a grip on the heron's legs are the neck for that matter. but the heron handled it carefully holding the weasel away from its body. Its longer neck helped with that.
At about 0:16 the weasel bites into a leg but couldn't hold on. Pity. There's a video on TH-cam of a heron being killed by an otter. So, Herons 1 Mustelids 1. A draw.
It was getting a bit distressing to watch,the herring seemed to strangle for want of a better word the weasel until it went limp,but again once dropped it began to attack the herring!Vert bizarre,I was at work so I had to leave,they where both gone when I returned.
thanks for the reply ..... I have seen mink regularly prey on swans and those vids are distressing and I have seen a mink kill a hawk after wriggling free from its talons -again distressing and stoats attack seagulls and again distressing . I have seen heron regularly trying to kill weasel and stoat and often eventually succeeding -but sometimes not . they are fearsome little predators -uniquely so .... they do often attack anything that attacks them -like cats or coyotes or foxes etc plus they seem to be fearless in that they attempt to prey on....ie animals far larger than themselves - I would steer well clear of weasels and stoats if I were a heron but herons are also very opportunistic and often they are killed by hawks eagles and otters and so on-where their judgement fails them .I guess that eventually the heron won and if not the heron took flight and ended the affair -anyway thanks again for the kind reply .
I know weasel hunt birds like ducks, gulls, chickens etc but an heron??? That one had to be desperate to mess with one because unlike ducks herons do have strong pointy bill and also it’s pretty tall so going for the neck could be a problem To bad for the weasel A meal for the heron Also I have seen herons eating bunnies and mice so it definitely can eat a weasel
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Heron gets lunch, Weasel gets stuck with the bill.
This has to one of the best comments in TH-cam history!
Gotta give you that one! Ha
Hahah! You sir are clever as a lever!
Had the heron's legs shorter, the outcome of the battle would have been another ...
Lol
Weasel simply forgot his limitations.
Yep
LOL
must have been drunk
@Tala Habern He was not lucky, just not blind.
GorillionDollarExtreme Hahahaha Hahahaha 😂😂👍👍
That weasel put up a brave fight! But, the circle of life continues.
Some rabbits contract that big Bird to take care of that weasel.
That big bird wouldn’t hesitate to swallow an adult cottontail whole or eat an entire nest of babies. Just like the weasel.
Actually laughed out loud.
Absolutely
These birds can spot fish flying 60 feet above water, then dive in and catch the fish either with their feet or the Bill. Look at the accuracy with which the heron attacked a fast moving weasel.
Herons absolutely CANNOT catch fish with their feet, nor do they ever dive into the water from the air. You may be thinking of Ospreys.
Didn't know fish could fly that high
Weasels are tough little creatures I'll give them that.
For all the rabbits that have died a slow death thanks to the weasel, I applaud the Heron... this time
I was starting to root for the heron, but by the end I was rooting for the weasel.
what about all the ducklings killed by the Heron? What about the rabbits that the Heron has killed? Very stupid comment here...
Nice job Heron!
@@remyogun8270 exactly 🤦♂️ I’ll admit it is satisfying to see a weasel suffer when they make rabbits suffer but this heron is not doing any rabbit any favor and if a rabbit was nearby watching this i guarantee the heron would switch its target. For the longest time it was thought that the famous photo of a heron eating a rabbit would just be a one-off moment but no both the blue heron and gray heron commonly hunt rabbits. Then again it was also thought that weasels were not typical prey until the scat of grey herons proved otherwise.
Mr Weasel died from a dose of too much Heron.
Hysterical!!
@@sivasivaramanathan7938not Her stickle it’s sad because weasels are are cute
COULDNT WEASEL HIS WAY OUT OF THAT ONE.
Death by suffocation
The Grey Heron is vicious with those stabs
Yep, it's also a predator.
@@DeersAndGamesAndStuffSHUT UP
@@waxkoppeven a weasel hater.raven also hates weasels bc he is a coward he hates cute animals
Weasel : call the ambulance
Hearon. : But not for me. 🤣🤣
that was so wrong
Weasels are quite small BUT will take on much larger prey and are fearless , a large Heron is a big mistake from the weasel or maybe the heron was hunting in the long grass and came across the weasel which was probably hunting itself . Herons are just as bold and will eat anything it can kill !
JOE KNOCKER Nicely put,cheers 👍🏻
JOE KNOCKER 👏👏👏
Herons usually don’t try to eat things that try to eat it back, until now. That weasel was trying to eat the heron every time it let it go! Weasels are hyper and strong for their size.
Err, the weasel has no choice, it can't outrun the heron.
Weasel, "If I get to your neck, you screwed Heron." Heron, "I am not going to allow that to happen weasel, instead here is some more beak there weasel."
You watch too much tv.
For a second I was a little worried about the heron.
I deeply worried about the heron the whole time.
Did you think the weasel was a tad small and wouldn’t satisfy the Heron as a meal?
That heron beak will pierce lol
Lmao damn that weasel was not quitting holy fuck
That bill is like a spear and a vice at the same time.
Herons are basically walking/flying stomachs. They'll eat anything living that they can swallow...
🎶🎵 "Pop! Goes the weasel." 🎵🎶🦎🦅
POP WENT THE WEASEL
To the other storks when he’s at the watering well: So the little ferret just kept coming instead of running away
The heron's accuracy is better than mine on COD xD
and thats why you're a cod player
A weasel just doesn't know when to bak off. Its tenacity is also its demise.
It doesn't have the capacity to outrun the heron
Air power vs. Artillery. Without ground cover the weasel was toast. There was just too much ordinance rain from above. Courage alone will not get you home. Sometimes you need luck.
Sounds like a broken cassette tape trapped in your walkman ...
Andreas Hoppe Ha, I remember those days!! 🤣✌🏻
It sure does
"Weasel shoots in looking for the takedown, but Heron utilising that jab well. Weasel just can't get past his guard, taking some solid hits now OH THAT ONE HIT HARD..."
Indoctrination Theory 🤣🤣✌🏻
As formidable as the weasel can be, it has no chance against a greedy bird like that.
The size difference was just too much , r.i.p weasel :(
Weasels don´t usually care about size: its tragic flaw this time.
Size has nothing to do silly
@@Annie-eg9xc It does when the difference is too great.
RIP. That weasel was no bitch, he put up a hell of a fight. Probably protecting nearby babies.
I LOVE WHEN WEASELS AEE SAFE
That weasel had a lot of spunk. How many jabs of that bill did it take before it finally succumbed?
Weasel attacking a heron??? Lol, no way! Herons are mega predators that will take rabbits, hares, rats, huge fish etc.
I was wondering about that too. Weasels are very aggressive but even they generally know when discretion is the better part of valor. That fight was way too one sided.
Doubtful that the weasel was attacking. I'm positive the heron attacked first, weasels almost always go full offensive when caught by a predator. Dog, bobcat, what have you.
It's a last ditch defense to try and show they are to much effort to be worth it.
To a heron who has virtually every advantage, and take time to carefully swallow prey anyway....a drawn out capture is no problem for it.
Otters kill herons
yeah all of other rodents which aren't predators and offensive defenders ... none of whom you mentioned also have the huge canines weasels have in their mouth
What I meant by that was the weasel could of simply ran off, and it never. It would stop squealing and each time the heron dropped it - it would attack again. You could say it’s defending itself but I found it strange. This went on for nearly 30 minutes until I left that area of the site. I’m no expert on the subject of these animals, thought it was worth filming. Cheers ✌🏻
The weasel bit more than it could chew!😀
Brawler vs Spearman... Finally a video where the weasel doesn't have the upper hand
Made my day seeing this. Fuck weasels
Fuck herons they eat baby ducks yo
Is that a D&D reference?
cats will fuck up weasels as well!!
Heron was feeling a bit peckish
Good one!
"I'll kill you", says Weasel.
"Not if I kill you first", says Heron
"Sounds like American politics", says Observer.
PLEASE SAVE THE WEASEL AT 0:25!
@@DeersAndGamesAndStuffI killed you
@@paysiliinvisibleduhhh I was joking lol
Poor Weasel instincts to try to turn every opponent into a meal instead of trying to escape, did him in.
Made my day seeing this. Payback for all the rabbits
Rabbits are stupid!!
Absolutely...made my day as well....for all rabbits
@@johnbianchi9401 Beauty is not stupid.
@@markuse3472 Rabbits,Beautiful!!? All they do is shit everywhere!. Rabbits are food,nothing more.
@@johnbianchi9401 Bunnies are beautiful. Cuddly fury little animals are known to heal people's mental illnesses. Only natural beauty can naturally do that.
2:10 - The _coup de grâce._
The weasel had so many chances to escape but he thought he was the hunter. No weasel, ur not going against a seagull.
If it got up it’s leg it would of caused sone damage tho
@@cousinleigh1470 the heron didn't let it get up its leg
The weasel had no chance, if it fled the heron would have pursued it relentlessly. It’s only hope was to fight and possibly inflict some damage on the Heron which would make the bird think twice about continuing the attack. Alas, the Heron made a meal of it.
@@cousinleigh1470 Indeed. I have seen many heron vids eating rats and rabbits, and no offense, they did not put up a fight like the weasel did. The weasel put up the toughest fight, even getting out of the bird's beak at times just to try to bite the heron back lol. Just my opinion.
I saw a weasel almost get a seagull but the seagull escaped at the last minute... in the water!
Good! It's either you eat me, or I eat you. Preys and predators are the same, and interchangeable. And a little rascal known for serial killing much larger herbivore preys finally met its match, and fate, and became meal of the heron!
Shut up weasels are cute
Thank you for sharing this video with us..👍
Some people are confused but in the beginning the heron gave some warning to the weasel and it even throw the weasel but the weasel didn't listen causing its death
That's......"HERO"N !!!
Awesome video, but is 240p all you have??
Filmed on a *NOKIA 5310* work phone. Full zoom and upload quality.
@@MrSmid888 If it's all you have, it's all you have. Still a great capture, and thanks for uploading.
@@BornHandy Cheers 👍🏻
Sometimes you win, sometimes you you lose, sometimes you're lunch.
Takes a big hit at 24 seconds in. Herons caught him out in the open. Nowhere to run. Have heard it said that if the Weasel was the size of a dog, they would , by now be the only animal left on land.
You don't screw around with Heron's...!!! They may not have talons like a bird of prey possesses but they may up for that in sheer beak power. All it takes from that dagger like bill is a few direct hard hits in the right place and it's curtains for there given prey. Even Birds of Prey such as Bald Eagles give them a wide birth even though they've been known to predate on Herons. It's not an easy take down for them at all. I've been in the avian field for nearly 30yrs so i've seen my fair share of Heron vs Eagle encounters. If the Eagle catches them off guard it's curtains for the Heron. But if it's head on TOTALLY different story.
Bull shit
I saw eagle fought heron head on and won. The heron was too scared to spear the eagle or else it might win.
Too big a height and reach advantage there, the weasel never got a chance in this encounter to close in and bite.
Zoom? Couldn't tell what animal that bird was pecking on.
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minks / stoats / weasels are very high activity hypos, fast jumps, fast runs, very great fighters...
minks / stoats / weasels are smarts and bites on any mini animals necks
That weasel was a tank! Had he been any bigger, that heron wouldn’t have stood a chance!
Yes, something like a Mongoose would have fucke that heron so much
Next video. Heron eats mink.
🥱🥱🥱 lol no
Heron swallow weasel any time
Most fearless creature award goes to the weasle..... Kind of rat vs lion situation.
Grrrreat footage! Only on TH-cam, eh... it's a BIG like from me!
Stoataly awesome!
Sad to say, Weeze took on just a bit more bird than he could chew. Heron says, "Skewered weasel? Nom, nom, nom, nom, nom, nom! Tasty."
We have great blue herons in the Midwest US where I live. Stupid people sometimes try to take selfies with them in their rookeries near jogging trails around lakes where I live, but they can be quite dangerous birds, they will attack your face, the bill is razor sharp and they are an incredible aim. They eat frogs and small mammals all the time, spearing prey with the bill. And they’re big, big birds.
Good insight cheers ✌🏻🏴
Wow weasels can really take a beating
He couldn't weasel his way outta this one.
Weasel: I will eat lunch.
Heron: You are lunch.
The weasel lost but early on was able to get in a vicious bite on the heron's leg. The heron might've gotten lamed for life.
Reynaldo , Chico it stood no chance after 2 jabs. La Comadreja = pequeña pero letal
I thought the heron is losing the battle at first. becoz weasels though small are much vicious and capable of killing the heron. that weasel was trying to get a grip on the heron's legs are the neck for that matter. but the heron handled it carefully holding the weasel away from its body. Its longer neck helped with that.
Weasel is so tough it’s amazing!
the weasel has apparently 0 sense of self preservation. that's metal AF
21 jabs to kill a weasel, small wonder rabbits don't stand a chance. It must've lost its eyes and still kept fighting!
But it didn't get killed yet
Awesome footage, thanks!
Weasel, ultimate small man complex
At about 0:16 the weasel bites into a leg but couldn't hold on. Pity. There's a video on TH-cam of a heron being killed by an otter. So, Herons 1 Mustelids 1. A draw.
Heron had too much weaponary
Images rares. Bravo !
birds not dropping the weasel because it is so slick, he drops it to stab it again with his beak.... good video
Unlike most animals, herons dont have a list of things they'll eat. If you're small enough to fit in a heron's mouth, you're on the menu.
Those herons are wicked vicious! They’ll eat anything.....like us😔
The weasel just couldn't back off!
Rabbits eating popcorn.
why does the heron not just take off and let it fall from 50meters...?
They like the stabbing more
Rabbits and squirrels feel glad: that little fucker finally met his match and got owned!
Looks like the hunter became the hunted.
that heron was snatching that weasel bald headed and it kept coming back for more😂
A terrible fate is banned,he is evil
mrsimid888 did you film this ? if so what happened after this film ended ? its a brilliant piece of video -thanks for the upload
It was getting a bit distressing to watch,the herring seemed to strangle for want of a better word the weasel until it went limp,but again once dropped it began to attack the herring!Vert bizarre,I was at work so I had to leave,they where both gone when I returned.
*Heron,I keep being fishy with my spelling oops.
thanks for the reply ..... I have seen mink regularly prey on swans and those vids are distressing and I have seen a mink kill a hawk after wriggling free from its talons -again distressing and stoats attack seagulls and again distressing . I have seen heron regularly trying to kill weasel and stoat and often eventually succeeding -but sometimes not . they are fearsome little predators -uniquely so .... they do often attack anything that attacks them -like cats or coyotes or foxes etc plus they seem to be fearless in that they attempt to prey on....ie animals far larger than themselves - I would steer well clear of weasels and stoats if I were a heron but herons are also very opportunistic and often they are killed by hawks eagles and otters and so on-where their judgement fails them .I guess that eventually the heron won and if not the heron took flight and ended the affair -anyway thanks again for the kind reply .
MrSmid888 holy shit! Hopefully u work at hooked on phonics,bcuz I think I just became handicapped trying to read your comment!
*Such a superb video but I found it mystifying why you didn't zoom in?*
12 ROUND BOUT.WITH THE HERON IN CONTROL.THATS BRUTAL.
Looks like that weasel tried to chew more than it could bite.
Heron to wiesal" DIE...! "
Wiesal too heron "BITCH I AM GOING TO PULL YOUR EYES OUT "
heron at last I can get me dinner.
weasels are ferocious
So what happened. ? Did the heron finally eat it? Weasel sure put up a good fight.
In description 👍🏻👍🏻✌🏻
At least, it put up a great fight.
Little critters < Seagull < weasel < heron < ?
Heron killed by otter
Amazing footage
I love this video. So fitting.
I was rooting for the weasel.
I half expected the weasel to win.
I had a bottle of tomato-chilly sauce nereby, in case the heron wanted.
I know weasel hunt birds like ducks, gulls, chickens etc but an heron??? That one had to be desperate to mess with one because unlike ducks herons do have strong pointy bill and also it’s pretty tall so going for the neck could be a problem
To bad for the weasel
A meal for the heron
Also I have seen herons eating bunnies and mice so it definitely can eat a weasel
Branlee Lopez yes strange but I googled it and seems common in UK,even if you look at google images.Cheers
Weasels are pretty ferocious. They commonly attack much larger prey.
So brave small animal.
Mortal combat, winner takes all. Weasel lost for once.
Nice one heron! Turned the tables on the weasel - vicious little buggers
Shut up weasels are cute
Poor weasel has no where to escape being eaten by that evil heron😢we need to save that creature
I hate herons after watching them eat those poor baby ducks
And when you have chicken for dinner do you hate yourself?
That weasel is having pants day
he protecc n he attacc but the heron's hurt is to much for weasel to ever come bacc
Looks more like a stoat as weasels are much bigger.
John C i asked a few animal people before my posting and they said weasel. 🤷🏻♂️
I’m no expect by any means. 👍🏻
This is what happen when go to memory crypt without carry a flashbang