Great Blue Heron hunting gophers in a local park

The heron was at its best.

[@pacificrules]

OMG, that Vermillion Flycatcher is so cuteeeeee 🤗😘🥰😍 And stunning colors ❤❤🖤🖤

[@MarcPagan]

Good stuff - thanks for the upload.

[@cint4408]

LOL I watched that Vermilion flycatcher section in super slow motion several times. He really does kick the glass! Adorable!

[@jimzenor9148]

I saw him again this morning. If you park in a certain spot he will come and land on your mirror even if you are in the car. He is a very adorable little bird.

[@uncertainzee]

Loved seeing the prey, then the. Attack. I studied the ground but couldn’t see what caused the heron to attack at that point. Clearly the heron is perceptive of something that I am not. Cool captures Jim!

[@jimzenor9148]

Thanks Rod. Even with the large number of captures I’ve seen, the birds still mystify me. Sometimes I think they hear it and other times it seems they have eyes in the back of their head. In any event they are the masters.

[@Origamigryphon]

Accurate strikes for an immediate kill, what a precise and deadly bird!

[@jimzenor9148]

I’ve seen a good number of herons and this bird is one of the most impressive.