It always amazes me how big prey they can swallow. These gophers are fairly big, but yep, I know they can swallow much bigger fish. It surely helps if the prey is wet or slimey. Smart birds. Very well photographed, thank you!
@@AdamosDadyeah they really are. th-cam.com/video/o36_S6uNzFc/w-d-xo.htmlsi=1IoG8ju4FFcmfOc0. That link shows one that is a really good stalker of fish
That last gopher really was a big one. Wonderful captures again, sir. My buddy who lives on Ring St. said it rained for a couple of days there. I sure miss Two Toes.
I usually use my Canon R6 with a 400 mm EF F4 DO lens. It is definitely my best lens and it just makes everything look better IMO. In the right light it can take very nice pictures.
No matter how good the first two taste, you can always make room for another gopher.
Yep. It’s an all you can eat gopher buffet.
They really are dinosaurs!
Waiter: How do you like our gopher?
Heron: Drowned.
It always amazes me how big prey they can swallow. These gophers are fairly big, but yep, I know they can swallow much bigger fish. It surely helps if the prey is wet or slimey. Smart birds. Very well photographed, thank you!
I live in Montana, next to Yellowstone.
The gophers here are huge compared to the ones in this video. In this video they almost seem like field mice.
great vid. i used to live next to a park with birds like this. it used to keep me and my canon camera so active. i miss it
That was interesting and adventurous 😊
Heron I have to wash my pray before eating
If you ignore the bird body. It is a snake with a beak. 😂
Gophers....you can't eat just one!
He literally impaled it. You can see two globs of blood falling down at 1:13
I have seen several here in Indiana, I once saw a pair standing on a small lakes spillway, and thought they ate fish.
Yeah they are really good at catching fish too.
@@jimzenor9148 They are good hunters of multiple prey then. Thanks.
@@AdamosDadyeah they really are. th-cam.com/video/o36_S6uNzFc/w-d-xo.htmlsi=1IoG8ju4FFcmfOc0.
That link shows one that is a really good stalker of fish
@@jimzenor9148 Thanks Jim, it will be my next video to watch.
Thanks for the great videos as always!
You are very welcome. It was a labor of love. I love watching these herons especially when they are successful.
That last gopher really was a big one. Wonderful captures again, sir. My buddy who lives on Ring St. said it rained for a couple of days there. I sure miss Two Toes.
Thank you. Two toes was a very special bird. He struck harder than any heron I ever saw. It would be nice to see “him” again.
🥣 soup 😂
Epic week of captures for you too!
Thanks
Wonderful. Stunning video friend. Perfect job.
Thanks. I appreciate that. I’m not sure where the great blue herons are lately but I’m sure I’ll see them again soon.
beautiful animal, alhamdulillah. great quality video
Thanks. This is a particularly beautiful heron.
Brilliant filming.. Grateful if you can kindly share some info on your equipment
I usually use my Canon R6 with a 400 mm EF F4 DO lens. It is definitely my best lens and it just makes everything look better IMO. In the right light it can take very nice pictures.
Thats gopher city i see
Yeah that place was crawling with gophers.
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