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joannec · Tuesday 8th December 2009, 19:03

This is interesting:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle6948030.ece

christineredgate · Tuesday 8th December 2009, 21:18

Thanks,Joanne,yes,very interesting,lucky for the photographer,a one off ,I guess.

Vespa · Tuesday 8th December 2009, 21:29

That's a terrific capture (in more ways than one). A once in a lifetime shot!

Stewart J. · Wednesday 9th December 2009, 07:09

Wonder if the Heron was just taking the fish from the snake?

Stewart

joannec · Wednesday 9th December 2009, 19:13

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Originally Posted by Stewart J.

Wonder if the Heron was just taking the fish from the snake?

Stewart

On my last trip to North America I did see a Great Blue Heron catch and eat a metre long snake, I think it was a western garter snake. Pretty amazing to watch as it slowly disappeared into the herons bill. I watched it inch by inch as it, head first, went down.

Here is a really bad picture of it. Sorry about the picture quality.

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christineredgate Winner of the Copeland Wildlife Photographer of the Year Comp 2009/2010 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Haverigg,South Cumbria Posts: 31,927 My location	Thanks,Joanne,yes,very interesting,lucky for the photographer,a one off ,I guess. __________________ Haverigg.net Ride Free,Fly Free. Avatar by Tracker(Tom) Christine
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