Compilation of some memorable Great Blue Herons eating gophers

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Jim Zenor

Jim Zenor

Жыл бұрын

This is a video showing most of the videos taken of great blue herons this year. For me it was an amazing learning experience and I was left with a great deal of respect for the abilities of this bird.

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@cherylmiller5438
@cherylmiller5438 Жыл бұрын
Thank u I love these birds
@jimzenor9148
@jimzenor9148 Жыл бұрын
You’re welcome. I agree they are amazing
@dewbow134
@dewbow134 6 ай бұрын
0:26 What a beautiful Great horned Owl, losing its fledgling feathers and getting adult plumage. Their eyes look particularly beautiful when their pupils are big in low light. 😍
@jimzenor9148
@jimzenor9148 6 ай бұрын
Good observations. My camera is pretty good at low light and it was darker than it appeared.
@gododgers3491
@gododgers3491 Жыл бұрын
Always amazes me how large of a meal they can swallow. Thanks!
@tundratiger9473
@tundratiger9473 Жыл бұрын
Whenever I watched this kind videos, I imagine how it feels if the size of 4"' wide spear stabs my body.
@abd-animation-22
@abd-animation-22 7 ай бұрын
I am so glad i was born as a humen
@p47koji
@p47koji Жыл бұрын
Wonderfully put together, Sir!
@lisab8836
@lisab8836 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful wildlife ❤️
@johnhall3570
@johnhall3570 Жыл бұрын
Imagine how Caddyshack would’ve turned out if a Great Blue Heron had been on that golf course! 😜
@jimzenor9148
@jimzenor9148 Жыл бұрын
Yeah I think it would have been more like a Freddie Kruger film.
@mythbuster4880
@mythbuster4880 9 ай бұрын
😂❤
@PatrobaP
@PatrobaP 10 ай бұрын
Such a skilled hunter. Very brutal
@somar22
@somar22 Жыл бұрын
Be nice to have a Great Blue Heron as a pet as my yard would be a plentiful food source
@johnhall3570
@johnhall3570 Жыл бұрын
If they hunt squirrels as well, I’d like a Great Blue Heron too!
@dannyarroway4187
@dannyarroway4187 2 ай бұрын
Fantastic videos! I am now a subscriber! Excellent photography (you should teach a course)!
@jimzenor9148
@jimzenor9148 2 ай бұрын
Thanks, I really appreciate that.
@kathleenlandolt5936
@kathleenlandolt5936 Жыл бұрын
Marvelous photography!
@jimzenor9148
@jimzenor9148 Жыл бұрын
Thanks Kathleen
@kathleenlandolt5936
@kathleenlandolt5936 Жыл бұрын
@@jimzenor9148 You're quite Welcome.
@joemamastinks
@joemamastinks 8 ай бұрын
Love your video, is this at Whittier narrows?
@jimzenor9148
@jimzenor9148 8 ай бұрын
Thanks. Most of these are in El Dorado Park in Long Beach and West San Gabriel River Park in Lakewood.
@joemamastinks
@joemamastinks 8 ай бұрын
That's a huge park.. love those herons hunting. Have great day 👍 9
@emercycrite
@emercycrite 6 ай бұрын
How does the heron kill the gopher before eating it? Does the beak actually stab through the gopher’s skull?
@jimzenor9148
@jimzenor9148 6 ай бұрын
Yeah I have seen numerous times when they seemed to stab into the skull and other times just penetrating into the neck head area. They often choke the gopher with a squeeze or shake it like a cat does. Their beak is very sharp and strong and will even penetrate into the ground to get a gopher trying to pull plant roots down into their tunnels.
@emercycrite
@emercycrite 6 ай бұрын
@@jimzenor9148That's fascinating! These birds are tremendous hunters
@Pango5697
@Pango5697 Жыл бұрын
I guess they drown the gophers to swallow it whole or just pierce them with their beaks
@jimzenor9148
@jimzenor9148 Жыл бұрын
Yes and I think it really helps to wash them down as they swallow
@johnhall3570
@johnhall3570 Жыл бұрын
I believe herons dunk all their prey in water several times (after killing it, of course!) to help it slide down their throats so it doesn’t get stuck halfway down.
@johnhall3570
@johnhall3570 Жыл бұрын
It looks like herons grab or skewer the gophers with their beaks and shake them until their necks break then omnomnom
@robbernath
@robbernath Жыл бұрын
If the strike with the beak happens to hit an artery in the gopher, the resulting blood flow can act as a "washing" liquid if water is not nearby. Herons can also seem to salivate enough to swallow dry prey.
@abdulmatin5670
@abdulmatin5670 6 ай бұрын
😢😢
@stunter2875
@stunter2875 7 ай бұрын
Beautiful killing machines...
@schmolck
@schmolck Жыл бұрын
Why do the gophers even come up?
@jimzenor9148
@jimzenor9148 Жыл бұрын
Yeah good question. Everything wants to eat them. Really they try hard to stay under ground but they do need to get rid of the dirt as they dig access tunnels for new grass. Herons are really good at finding the gophers when they are feeding on grass from just below the ground surface.
@canadianfatty9473
@canadianfatty9473 Жыл бұрын
Just goes to show no matter how great your survival strategy is there’s always going to be fatal flaws in the wild
@mythbuster4880
@mythbuster4880 9 ай бұрын
Apparently, they're not the smartest little rodent dudes, right?🤷‍♀️
@user-ui5ud5rl1u
@user-ui5ud5rl1u 7 ай бұрын
必殺仕事人ですね❗️💥
@mythbuster4880
@mythbuster4880 9 ай бұрын
Gotta love the little pink feet and tail dangling before that last gulp. Eeeeew....🤢 Your photography is spectacular!!!
@abdulmatin5670
@abdulmatin5670 6 ай бұрын
😢😢
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