Bluebird feeds giant grub to nestling, but it's too big!

This male Eastern Bluebird parent gets an award for finding a huge grub (beetle larva) and trying to give it to a nestling. But the nestling is only 3 days old, and it can't possibly swallow such a large item. It takes the dad 2.5 minutes to realize that, and then he swallows it himself. Can't let a good grub go to waste!
Published by the Ornithology Program at Saint Vincent College.