Pied-billed Grebe - a frog for dinner

Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) is a small but fierse bird with great appetite.
Pied-billed Grebe is not a duck but still a waterbird.
Pied-billed Grebe got a big frog and swallowed it.
It took almost 10 min to arrange the frog and swallow it.
04:36 Finally...
05:09 Grebes eat feathers to protect their stomach (prevent injury from small bones)
05:30 Pied-billed Grebe is much smaller than American Coot
05:43 Ready for the next meal
#PiedBilledGrebe
#frog
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[@birdsandbeyond4551]

First time writing a comment. Great footage! The meal was so big for Grebe's body as if he does not need to eat for another week!

[@StoilDIvanov]

Big struggle!

[@natbelhome]

Yes, pied-billed grebe did not have any intention to give up. Relatively to its size the frog is huge.

[@glisellemw]

Was that baelin the frog

[@natbelhome]

as "Baelin the Fisherman"? You can say so...