I followed one up these up a mountain stream as I was fishing for native brook trout. I didn't know it was a heron for a couple of hours. I kept seeing its wet tracks on boulders and there were so many of those that I'd begun to believe that a flock of wild turkeys was crossing the stream. Eventually, we came face-to-face four miles from where I'd parked and at around 1800 feet elevation. I don't know how the heron made out but that day in July of '95 I'd caught and released so many trout that I stopped counting at eighty fish or so. That year saw above average rainfall and the streams in the area were running clear, high and cold. The undergrowth was so lush and verdant that my hike back down (being careful not fall and break anything) took close to two hours. I even walked _right_ up on a perfectly camouflaged fawn that looked up at me with those big eyes. Thirty yards or so down the trail I spotted the fawn's mother that looked at me with some curiosity. I gave both creatures a wide berth as I'd disturbed them enough.
It seems like the heron is dipping the fish's tail in the water to trigger a swimming response to trick the fish into helping itself down the heron's throat.
Putting the back end of the fish in water seems weird. It’s obviously not to torcher the animal. It’s either to wet it more to lubricate it going down the throat, but the more I see of this behaviour, the more it looks like the heron is getting the fish to think it has a chance to swim away, and it will start wiggling again while in the throat which might help the swallowing process. If that’s true, it’s pretty ingenious
Great Blue Heron......more alien than Alien........two daggers for a beak.....eyes as cold as ice........a telescopic neck that distends to a tunnel..........and a stomach made of iron. In short, the perfect eating machine!
People used to raise cormorants to do that. If you fitted them with a collar of sorts, they couldn't swallow the biggest fish, and the owner could feed themultiple smaller feeder fish in exchange.
The gbh on my canal and me have a great thing going; I toss bread pieces close to shore and he just waits for the fish to come over to the bread - boom, easy pickins for him. His record is 7 fish in a row before he got full.
Nossa que fome ...bicho lindo esfomeado...náo quer perder o almoço por nada kkkk ele deve ter suas razões .....kkkk imagens forte mais porém muito espetacular.....parabéns a todos
Holy crap, that bird swallowed that small mouth bass, what a bird!!!! AS Curly would say, woob woob woob woob woob woob woob!!! Shees! That bird has a big stomach!!! Lol
Amazing capture! It looked like that hungry bird caught a huge (do you know what kind?) fish! So in the end the Heron really could gulp (alive!?) that whole thing entirely okay?? I wonder, wouldn't the potential prey stand a slim chance of wriggling out to escape the stretchy neck/stomach if eaten in such a condition!?
The fish got stabbed, so it was dying. Birds can hurt themselves by being too greedy. Usually they learn to beat the fish to death before eating it, but the likelihood of getting their next ripped open is pretty low. It has happened to pelicans, their pouch can rip, but usually very tough!
Thank you so much for sharing you video. I enjoy watching the. Blue herons, but am confined to a wheelchair and it is difficult for me to travel.
So sorry Earl.
Great job filming! Beautiful creature
Saw them behind my home where I used to live- the Great Blue Heron is a noble animal
Great video my friend 👍 Serge 🍁
This video still amazes me
Nice video. It’s amazing how herons are able to swallow such big fish!
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Nice video,,,,poh
I have a feeling it bit off more than it could chew, and perhaps died.
Like pretty ladies swallow a dickkk
Very vice videos
I followed one up these up a mountain stream as I was fishing for native brook trout. I didn't know it was a heron for a couple of hours. I kept seeing its wet tracks on boulders and there were so many of those that I'd begun to believe that a flock of wild turkeys was crossing the stream. Eventually, we came face-to-face four miles from where I'd parked and at around 1800 feet elevation.
I don't know how the heron made out but that day in July of '95 I'd caught and released so many trout that I stopped counting at eighty fish or so. That year saw above average rainfall and the streams in the area were running clear, high and cold. The undergrowth was so lush and verdant that my hike back down (being careful not fall and break anything) took close to two hours. I even walked _right_ up on a perfectly camouflaged fawn that looked up at me with those big eyes. Thirty yards or so down the trail I spotted the fawn's mother that looked at me with some curiosity. I gave both creatures a wide berth as I'd disturbed them enough.
it can't get any fresher than that...
It seems like the heron is dipping the fish's tail in the water to trigger a swimming response to trick the fish into helping itself down the heron's throat.
really insightful !
That's exactly what I thought too.
Ah! I couldn't figure out why it was doing that, but you might be right.
I like dunked wings. So I thought it likes dunked tails.😂
I think you're correct, but I thought it was dipping sauce to make it slide down easier.
TH-cam recommended this video me in Oct 2020
Who is watching in 2020??
Nov 2020
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Amazing share. Thank you! ❤️🙏
Beautiful clip :well taken video.
Putting the back end of the fish in water seems weird. It’s obviously not to torcher the animal. It’s either to wet it more to lubricate it going down the throat, but the more I see of this behaviour, the more it looks like the heron is getting the fish to think it has a chance to swim away, and it will start wiggling again while in the throat which might help the swallowing process. If that’s true, it’s pretty ingenious
Oke
Great Blue Heron......more alien than Alien........two daggers for a beak.....eyes as cold as ice........a telescopic neck that distends to a tunnel..........and a stomach made of iron. In short, the perfect eating machine!
Yes. Terrifying.
😂😂🤧
NOW, this is what you call Sushi!
Fresh and kicking....
wow amazing shot ,i did not know they could swallow big fisch like that , looks like snake swallow bigger food
Halfway through, that bird seemed to be reevaluating it’s dietary habits.
How beautiful❤️
belíssima imagem parabéns pela filmagem
Is this crayze, Is this nature beautiful!
Outstanding footage. I didn't think it could get it down. Was wrong.
Hard to believe he swallowed a fish that big. It would be nice to train a heron to catch your fish.
Some Chinese use cormorants to do their fishing. Maybe a heron could be used in a similar way. th-cam.com/video/cS9wzAjbJ24/w-d-xo.html
People used to raise cormorants to do that. If you fitted them with a collar of sorts, they couldn't swallow the biggest fish, and the owner could feed themultiple smaller feeder fish in exchange.
Then he shallows them all.
i love your bird so much
Heron... the snake bird of the wild
The Cormorant is the snake bird of the wild. 😉😉
When you stuff too many marshmallows in your mouth at once
Surpreendente. Amazing.
The gbh on my canal and me have a great thing going; I toss bread pieces close to shore and he just waits for the fish to come over to the bread - boom, easy pickins for him. His record is 7 fish in a row before he got full.
The fish trusted you xD
Yummy yummy yummy I got fish in my tummy!
That's a huge fish ! Wow!
Nossa que fome ...bicho lindo esfomeado...náo quer perder o almoço por nada kkkk ele deve ter suas razões .....kkkk imagens forte mais porém muito espetacular.....parabéns a todos
Amazing ❤
Great Blue Heron is Puffin of the Gulfz
Amazing footage
PItty the video was cut off about halfway through. I wish you had gotten the whole thing.
yeh he should've film 2 more minutes
HERON Golden Rule.
"Never eat anything, without Drinking Water.
This is the Nature.
What a great capture, I am surprised he got it down. Interesting that he wanted to dip it in water to make the slide down easier too.
Ag gak reti artine opo sing kok tls tp maksudte paham. Pinter manuk iki
@@michaellconticchio7509 .ok ok. iam understand.
@@teguhrb9354 Heron is not to be confused to Puffin?
I have observed this type of bird from 10 ft away. They are magnificent, but cant smell alligators.
Very good video👍
Wow!!! Amazing!
I remember get chased by these birds as a kid I thought I was dreaming haha
😨😨😨😨😨😰😰😰😰 como ela consegue!!!!!🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
my throat hurts
Amazing
That's a dinosaur with wings.
ความพยายาม และ ความสามารถ. เยี่ยม
Magnificent!!
Natureza!
Great video! Not easy to eat this big fish 😊 Greetings, Jane Costa Rica
The bird is teasing the fish to let go by dipping it back in the water 😁
It dips it so it is wet and easier to swollow
Smart bird
DUDE.... Heron got himself a Tilapia! 🙌🙌
Herons are the Honey Badgers of the sky!!
And wot are the purple coloured flowers?
Damm he ain't gonna need to eat for a week
Nice video!
How long will it take to digest it! !!!
exelente. bien hecho👌👌🤩🤩
First saw one of these at Beaver Creek, Johnston, IA.
Awesome!
Looks really like a modern Dinosaur...
I thought he pierced the fish in pieces b4 he swallowed it, but I'm amazed when he swallowed it whole & alive.🦩🦩🦩🦩🐟🐟🐟🐟
Poor little fish...one last splash....😢
wow, very cute🥰🥰💓
wow
Ave maluca!
Holy crap, that bird swallowed that small mouth bass, what a bird!!!! AS Curly would say, woob woob woob woob woob woob woob!!! Shees! That bird has a big stomach!!! Lol
Were you dropped on your head as a child?
How the bleep did that thing fit in it’s mouth
Herons kinda scare me now
A lot of exercise! 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Reporter:I wanted to know for my paper.
Heron:yes
Reporter:can u swallow a child?
Heron:hold my beer
Cute bird
How do they swallow without choking??
A lot of exercise! 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Jordan Bronson r u a bot 😅
Nice
Amazing video ,best regards !
nice video
Que limite tiene? Que es lo que no se puede tragar? Wow 😮
Tiwanakotas Inca Vikingos yo las e visto tragar culebras ranas cangrejos de rio..
Como é que essa ave,vai conseguir alimentar um filhote com um peixe desse tamanho ????
Nice video
Woah
Wow. I see these birds at a lake near my brothers house all the time. I thought they were only catching minnows!
Wow!
bravissimo canti bellissimi ciao
imagine a large piranha - the fish would bite from the inside
I seen a heron eat a small snapping turtle. Now that was impressive
Not if it's dead
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Isso é um prato fresquinho 😋🤣
Have a nice flight.....
Looks like a bream. They are tasty fish. May be a bass.
Totally crazy bird!
Impressionante
How they feel when fish jump inside their stomach 🤔
Why can’t they kill it first?
It dies on the way down.
Wonderful ❤️🌺❤️🇧🇩
Wow nice
Manisss...
Ruhiyati SekaLian manisss...
Felt pretty bad about the fish but that’s nature
How do u think the fish felt? Lol
@@anthonydesroches785 The fish was not happy. It wanted to live in peace.
Lindo lindo lindo lindo lindo lindo lindo lindo lindo lindo lindo lindo ❣️
Amazing capture! It looked like that hungry bird caught a huge (do you know what kind?) fish! So in the end the Heron really could gulp (alive!?) that whole thing entirely okay?? I wonder, wouldn't the potential prey stand a slim chance of wriggling out to escape the stretchy neck/stomach if eaten in such a condition!?
thats tilapia , very popular here in the philippines
The fish got stabbed, so it was dying. Birds can hurt themselves by being too greedy. Usually they learn to beat the fish to death before eating it, but the likelihood of getting their next ripped open is pretty low. It has happened to pelicans, their pouch can rip, but usually very tough!
Oh my goodness
Я в шоке! Вот это глотка!
wow.....!!
Their throats must be tough to be able to take the fish's spikes going down?
The way the fish slides down presses the fin spikes to lay flat so they don't injure the bird.
Great ..
🤩🤩🤩
I want a pet heron !
😍😍😍