Look kids!! A yummy snake for breakfast!

Momma heron allowed one of the chicks to swallow most of the snake, then pulled it out and swallowed it herself. No doubt planning to bring it up again later after a bit of digestion. In the high resolution version I can see numerous punctures near the snakes' head, probably by momma heron to convince him to come along quitely.

Been a while since I posted, and you guys have been busy. Lots of amazing pictures posted and my compliments to you all. This is a real quality forum (unlike numerous others I visit) and I hope we can keep it that way...

Paul

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great shot

Herb

Great photo Paul! It is rare to see such a moment, let alone catch it with a camera. Sweet!

Thanks everyone for the nice comments. It's fun watching the birds behavior in the wild.

Paul

As I told Dan, I really like shots that tell a story, and this is another great one--with a real story to go with it. Wonderful image

Jeff