Grey Heron Eats whole the biggest DUCKling (4K UHD)

[@liujol69]

Hi everybody. I do apologize for the viewers if I didn't meet their expectations. I must admit that my filming wasn't up to par to many critics. However, their reactions and negative comments would make me a better youtuber someday. I am a novice and I will learn from my mistakes. My camera was only a couple of weeks old when I filmed this and I am still learning the basics of it (zooming in and out🙃). In addition, I was caught horribly surprised with what I saw. It happened in an instant. I was carried away and got so excited because I never expected that a heron would eat something as big as that. I also didn't have my tripod with me. Hence, I wasn't ready. I always watch that heron on a nature reserve near my house and I always see that heron mingle with those birds. I've seen the heron ate fishes, amphibians, small mammals, reptiles, insects, crustaceans, molluscs, worms and small birds. But that was the first and the last time I saw the heron attacked and ate a bird as big as that. I guess the heron got very hungry and ran out of choice. I didn't realize that the heron has a snake-like throat and a dinosaur-like digestive system. Indeed, it was such a rare incident. To those who complained about my intro, editing and directing please don't take it seriously. I intend to classify my movie as a low- budget-horror-comedy film🤣. As to the issue if it was a duck or a duckling, again, I do apologise if you believe that it was only a duckling🐥. It was not my intention to deceive. I respect your convictions. But one thing is for sure, it took about 15 minutes before the heron was able to swallow the bird completely. The duck was dipped several times in the water to make it softer and easier to swallow. This also made the duck look smaller because the feathers had contracted. (Imagine a cat that has been submerged in water). Having seen that incident in person, I can conclude that it wasn't a baby duck. As an amateur, this to me is one of the most if not the most memorable wildlife moments that I have ever experienced in my life. At any rate, to all those who defended and appreciated my work I thank you all for your support and open mindedness. On the other hand, to those who gave some harsh comments, I'll take those as challenges to ameliorate my skills and be a better amateur filmmaker someday. Honestly, I never expected that this video would create some sort of controversy and mixed reactions. In spite of that, I've learned that many viewers gave this video a thumb's 👎 not because of my filmmaking but because of the duck's agony and brutal death🙂. Anyway, thank you all for watching and God Bless 🙏! P.S. Have you ever seen a heron ate a bird bigger than the one on this video??? If so, was it captured/filmed in 4K Ultra High Definition???

[@liujol69]

@@dase1866 Thanks🙏

[@liujol69]

Thanks and God Bless🙏

[@etinarcadiaego3296]

Very nice footage, thank you for sharing.

[@Vernonu9]

We accept your apology....just don't let it happen again.... -Just kiddin' bro

[@stevesvids]

Great capture. A chance encounter of brutal nature at work. Ignore any negativity. Even thumbs down boost your algorithm prospects. Any engagement with the vid counts. I had a similar experience which I also captured and will post up soon. I only had 400mm lens so a little further away than your footage. The heron stalked and caught a Water Vole... down it went in one. Nature is so very brutal. I keep thinking of getting the p1000... video quality seems fantastic even at the long end of the lens. Quite remarkable for such a small sensor. All the best.... Steve.

[@titaniumsandwedge]

I don't know what is worse: the photography, the opening music or the editing.

[@AshF1]

LOL - I agree, it is really quite awful.

[@AshF1]

Sorry Redzer_14, Not my intention to insult you but the camera work is not the finest. I wasn't expecting David Attenborough-esq footage but more stable shots without the zooming in out would have allowed the audience to appreciate the detail in the footage more. I do think the music is unnecessary and actually takes away from the 'nature' theme you have going on here. You actually miss the main part of the video which is the Heron eating the Duck which was disappointing. Bar that, I think it is really good footage. Thank you for sharing 👍🏽

[@bloodydove5718]

@REDZER_14 Does one need to be a chef to know when food tastes bad?

[@MagicGate814]

All of the above:))

[@MagicGate814]

@@bloodydove5718 great point. Although food is subjective, you can tell good food without being a michelin chef

[@afifkarout1]

The only thing worse than the fate of that duckling is the opening music.

[@michaelcorder8561]

He was after the duck himself crispy duck with noodles

[@joyjoy534]

I disagree...is the jerky overzoomed out-of-focus video

[@rainyang509]

Understand why the channel is called "Mr zoom" now. Couldn't go 5 seconds without zooming in and out.

[@liujol69]

🙃. Thanks for watching

[@liujol69]

😄😁🙃🙏

[@harrylarry4672]

Say ZOOM!

[@incgohd]

@@liujol69 the zooming in and out is not a compliment dude. But you already knew that probably.

[@MarcoAntonio-rh5qm]

Guys can yall stop hating, I just saw a reply from him on a comment saying that he is new to filming. And also, he never claims to be a professional so this was not meant to be a 'professional' video

[@liujol69]

Thank you for being an open minded person. I feel sorry for the viewers if I didn't meet their expectations. I must admit that my filming wasn't up to par to many critics. However, their reactions and negative comments would make me a better youtuber someday. I am a novice and I will learn from my mistakes. I became a bird watcher just recently. This was only a LOCKDOWN hobby. I am not a pro. My camera was only several weeks old when I filmed this and I am still learning the basics of it (zooming in and out🙃). In addition, I was caught horribly surprised with what I saw. It happened in an instant and I never expected that a heron would eat something as big as that. I also didn't have my tripod with me. Hence, I wasn't ready. I always watch that heron on a nature reserve near my house on a weekly basis and I always see that heron mingle with those birds. I've seen the heron ate fishes, amphibians, small mammals, reptiles, insects, crustaceans, molluscs, worms and small birds. But that was the first and the last time I saw the heron attacked and ate a bird as big as that. I guess the heron got very hungry and ran out of choice. I didn't realise that the heron has a snake-like throat. Indeed, it was a rare incident which I didn't expect. As to the issue if it was a duck or a duckling, I do apologise if you believe that it was only a duckling🐥. It was not my intention to deceive. I respect your convictions. But one this is for sure, it took about 15 minutes before the heron was able to swallow the bird completely. The duck was dipped several times in the water to make it softer and more manageable to eat. That dipping made the duck look smaller because its feathers have contracted. (Imagine the appearance of a cat that has been submerged in water). Having seen that incident in person, I can conclude that it wasn't a baby duck🐣. As an amateur, this to me is one of the most if not the most memorable wildlife moments that I have ever experienced in my life. I pity the duck but that is wildlife is all about. It's just sad to know that sometimes humans become more wild than animals. At any rate, thank you for watching and God Bless 🙏! P.S. Some viewers disliked👎 the video not because of the filming but because of the suffering and death of the duck😷

[@CustomStyleCajunTurkey]

@@liujol69 So you were afraid to share the duck's fate and were too terrified to record properly? You are excused.

[@MarcoAntonio-rh5qm]

@@CustomStyleCajunTurkey that's... not really what he said

[@scottslack4339]

Was filmed at West Park Meadow Nature Reserve?

[@liujol69]

Filmed at Spindleberry Nature reserve

[@3D4Ureel]

Video should be called: Camera guy misses the moment when heron starts eating duck whole 😜

[@VosMiceSamaXD]

I believe he threw the duck to him, what would explain the missing wings and no footage of the heron ambushing the prey.

[@moffjerjerrod1579]

Herons are the Joey Chestnuts of the bird kingdom. They even dip their food in water like he does with hot dogs. I imagine storks sizing up other animals. "Yeah, I can probably eat that."

[@douchebagpatrol7237]

plot twist: the cameraman was the one who beat up the duck and threw it to the heron to get this on film

[@raylopez99]

Herons eat anything...I am waiting for one to eat a squirrel. Chipmunk is no problem, and a large rat is no problem, so squirrel is not out of the question.

[@VosMiceSamaXD]

2:27 I believe the same because seems like the duck lost his two wings and that part wasn't showed anywhere.

[@liujol69]

Sorry if I missed the initial catch. The heron was covered by tall grasses when he captured the duck which unfortunately I didn't see😔. I heard some very loud duck scream and splashes of water which happened for a couple of minutes. An indication that there was a struggle on the part of the duck. The next thing I saw was the duck was already on the heron's beak. The wing's feathers might have fallen off as a result of the struggle. But the wings itself were still present before it got eaten. However, both wings looked smaller because it got soaked in water. So my next mission is to see the initial catch🙂. Luckily I saw the main swallow😉.

[@liujol69]

Sorry if I missed the initial catch. The heron was covered by tall grasses when he captured the duck which unfortunately I didn't see😔. I heard some very loud duck scream and splashes of water which happened for a couple of minutes. An indication that there was a struggle on the part of the duck. The next thing I saw was the duck was already on the heron's beak. The wing's feathers might have fallen off as a result of the struggle. But the wings itself were still present before it got eaten. However, both wings looked smaller because it got soaked in water. So my next mission is to see the initial catch🙂. Luckily I saw the main swallow😉.

[@raylopez99]

@@liujol69 Wow, this gets more attention than a murder in Duterte's Manila would, lol! :)

[@Slow_Horse]

Herons are primeval creatures that will eat anything they can catch.

[@kaws8778]

Imagine if, in a couple of hours, that heron goes 💩 on your windshield.

[@steventaylor2932]

Now I know why the ducks by my house go mad when the heron is there. They all stay by the swans. I thought he was looking for fish.

[@lizsteeds6697]

There is something repulsive in the slow death of a creature that suffers so much and is still not dead after getting swallowed alive ... these birds are fucking relentless. I had no idea herons were such gruesome eaters. Their beauty belies their horrific appetites

[@BroAnarchy]

_boy_ , i sure do love NATURE SHOWS

[@mikeayala773]

Dang took duck sauce to a whole new level!

[@Elthenar]

Suddenly, people believe that birds evolved from dinosaurs.

[@kseniyazarubina5484]

Or dinosaurs devolved into birds.

[@VFFGSK]

When that T-rex DNA kicks in o_O

[@sanghoonlee5171]

Herons are the most beautiful of all birds, but their eating habits also remind me more than any other birds that they are basically lizards with wings and feathers.

[@alokinchi]

Then you ain't seen nothing. Look up their cousins the storks as well as gulls, petrels and skuas if you want to see more bird gore. All those birds have rather messy eating habits. :)

[@Highlyskeptical]

Then: Dinosaurs eat dinosaurs Now: Advanced dinosaurs eat advanced dinosaurs

[@dmtd2388]

modern raptors

[@bryanp4827]

No TURDUCKEN this Christmas, just HERUCK....

[@desertmaverick7567]

No surprise. The Heron as all birds are from the prehistoric era...Raptor!

[@deputybluevein93]

Which Raptor?

[@rw8343]

my thoughts exactly

[@WildlifeUKNatureByGlenO]

Nature is brutal, great capture. 👍 You got the shot, nice job. 👍

[@roadstar499]

why did i click this... now i won't feel bad next time i see a gator eating one of these...

[@michaelarchangel1163]

What's that coming over the pond, is it a monster, is it a monster ? Yes Daffy it is, run. Oh, too late, damn !

[@yeexiong1942]

Man these guys got some big mouth eating a two month old baby duck

[@r.glenncooper8199]

And here I thought Herons only ate fish...What a glutton! 🤣

[@bryanp4827]

Who doesn't love duck?!

[@dibensy59]

I'm happy for the heron. They are majestic.

[@garyware9899]

I would shoot the heron,

[@remyogun8270]

weird comment

[@Oi40ozCasualty]

Herons are the true A-holes of the bird world lol.

[@Aarontlondon]

Want some pancakes and cucumber with that?

[@jamesd9439]

No worries snowflakes, the duckling put up such an amazing fight, it will probably come out okay.

[@DrFlippin]

to complete the circle, next can you show a video of an alligator eating a whole Great Blue Heron, in one bite and swallow? In 4K Ultra High Definition, please.

[@yorokobisweet6310]

Ah yes, that would be the perfect cherry on top wouldn’t it?

[@SuperZoomVideos]

Dam nature, you scary! Welcome to the KZbin zooming buddy.

[@liujol69]

Cheers buddy. I just had this awesome camera 3 months ago and I am still learning especially on my KZbin channel. As you can see I only have few subscribers😔I'm still a novice youtuber🙂

[@SuperZoomVideos]

@@liujol69 you will be fine man, been doing this 3 years and I still havent got a clue whats going on :D

[@demus8757]

I see others complain about the camerawork as well, I want to do that too. Rule: keep your camera still. Rule 2: keep the object in focus. Rule 3: don't use zoom all the time. You can't watch this video without getting sick, and not because of the content but because of the way you tried to film it.

[@liujol69]

I'll take note of that. Thanks. I'm a newbie to filming. I will learn from my mistakes. God Bless!

[@VosMiceSamaXD]

@@liujol69 Admit, you threw the duck already without wings for him to eat, don't ya?

[@migdaora]

@@VosMiceSamaXD nada a ver seu imbecil

[@VosMiceSamaXD]

@@migdaora 2:26 Acha que isso é o que? Tá achando que esses pássaros comem as presas como se fossem tortuguitas? A asa do pato foi parar aonde? Até pra uma asa depenada isso estaria muito curto. Não adianta você discordar e chegar ofendendo e não falar nada de útil.

[@beamer.electronics]

And, not even a spoonful of plum sauce ;)

[@Gauntlets]

Damn, nature! You scary! Side note: Don't ever let these birds get bigger than us humans, nor let any technology dat can enlarge or shrink fall within da hands of any1 who intends 2 shrink u near a heron! Yeah! Stupid side note, but... mm-hmm!

[@TheRonjhet]

Ducks rats snakes birds rabbits Must really be a croc 🐊 with wings..!

[@vodka2432]

Oh my freaking god that terrifying. I love ducks. ://

[@adamwilson1691]

Jeez birds are dinosaurs

[@lil1ice186]

That's a large duckling a heron in incapable of swallowing a large adult duck. Besides that large duckling was already badly injured before the heron took it. A heron wouldn't mess with a healthy duckling that size. As you can see the heron could barely get the large duckling down its throat.

[@raptorperegrine]

I hunt grey herons in falconry and i have avenged this little fella

[@marcshields3677]

Can you eat them???

[@karllux-d6g]

Voracious like an ancient dinosaur.

[@BornHandy]

This has been floating around in my recommended section for a few days now, so I watched it. Almost as many thumbs down as thumbs up, only 100 subscribers, and yet, 58,000 views. The algorithm makes it hard to get noticed as a small channel, but pushes content that people clearly don't like. The algorithm is broken....

[@Starship737]

Te algorithm always pushes the content that appeals to a large audience with high audience retention rate . This video is definitely one . It doesnt matter channel has one subscriber or 100k

[@michaeldelrossi4487]

This bird cleaned out my pond in one sitting; he ate 36-6" Koi in a matter of minutes! I hope he chokes on that duck it'll serve him right!

[@johnhall3570]

😮

[@rf8479]

Daffy has seen better days. Duck season! Wabbit season!

[@jaadea]

The cruel thing is not that he eats it, the cruel thing is the previous suffering

[@YazMH]

Well next time you can hand the heron a machine gun, a sword, an axe

[@remyogun8270]

@@YazMH The Heron's bill is virtually a spear

[@bassmasta93]

That is hardcore. Herons are fucking mean lol. Damn.

[@Komainu959]

MR. ZOOM - Some suggestions as you have been lucky enough for the KZbin algorithm to push this as it has 18K+ views already. That intro. It's nauseating, the constant zooming in and out and then flipping it. No, just stop that...I get it, your channel name is MR. ZOOM but stop it. Your footage - Get yourself a tripod as your footage is way too shaky. Your footage par 2- Do not zoom in so much. Yes, i realize once again your channel name is MR. ZOOM but you zoom in too much, then you have to pan the camera as you've zoomed in so far that when ever the subject moves a little they go outside of frame. Your editing- So it's not great but this video shouldn't be NINE minutes long. It should have been cut down to maybe 3 minutes and that ending of stills was pretty bad. Music- I guess it was ok other than again, the ending part was pretty terrible. This is MY opinion. I'm not trying to be an ahole to you. You got yourself in position to be able to witness this so that takes time and patience which I can respect but you might as well get the most of your opportunity. I suspect many others feel the same way because gaining 60 subs off that many views just doesn't cut it.

[@liujol69]

Thank you for your constructive criticism. I must admit that I am still a learner. Hopefully I'll do better next time. God Bless🙏

[@maiastraa]

Heron got some taste using the pond as a dipping sauce

[@mortislaevus4069]

Everybody whining about camera work, and I'm just thinking, what a way to go.

[@Infernalhazard]

I'd argue watching this is just as painful as being ragdolled.

[@robertveith6383]

It's not "whining about camera work." It is telling the truth. Now go back and delete your false post.

[@mortislaevus4069]

@@robertveith6383 no

[@zthroescha]

Love all the PETA people on here complaining about the camera work. I thought it was pretty decent myself. Certainly clearer and better than other Heron videos on this website.

[@zthroescha]

@Jimmy De'Souza That's a very good question actually. But no... not really. Happened to spot a video just like this one some months ago; I was shocked to see it eat a duck, and so I looked up a bunch of other videos.

[@frankzappa8880]

Nature is Nature but that was a prolonged way to go out

[@hurl3y629]

I always wanted to see a duck get swallowed by a heron in 4k, so this video was perfect.

[@liujol69]

Thanks so much 🙏

[@AKUJIVALDO]

I just want to know if ducks shit themselves when attacked? And that is why herons wash them repeatedly?(of course, wet birds goes down much easier).

[@tommyboy71]

Just like dunking cookies in Milk.

[@judgeman6610]

_Dec 21_ When you *really* get tired to have a big meal ! I bet it got a nap after the 'record' 😁😄😊

[@relaxingblog]

Very nice 👌

[@liujol69]

Thank you🙂

[@mt-nv4jd]

you really like playing with that zoom, huh?

[@rthelionheart]

The reason you're here starts at 04:45

[@gerardgarrocho1816]

Why the duck didn’t have wings?

[@liujol69]

The duck has wings but already without feathers. I believe the heron aimed at the duck's wings first so that the duck can't fly and escape. Moreover, it would be easier for the heron to swallow the duck without feathers on its wings. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to film it. The heron caught the duck in a pond covered with tall grasses. There was already a long struggle before the heron carried the duck out. That was the time I started filming.

[@Clickumentary]

This is almost frightening.. these creatures are absolutely savage! Now google algorithm will be sending me these Heron eating things vids lol. Btw, I'm getting a kick out of all the whiners about your music and editing. They sure have high expectations for free content lol. Don't listen to them.

[@robvoyles]

Freaking herons are Brutal!! They will eat ANYTHING!

[@gluteusaurusmaximus6409]

Until they meet a hungry eagle or otter. Or hawk.

[@greensun1334]

Welcome to Jurassic Park

[@binghamguevara6814]

The real Jungle Book

[@afriadiirawan769]

Duck : kill me be fast

[@chrissansom59]

The ducks name was Done but that other bird changed it to dinner. If you wan see something messed up Google the deer that ate a bird, you'll never look at Bambi the same way ever again. Bambi's a psychopath.

[@Rich-fg9vj]

Herons are modern day Pterodactyls.

[@TheSPARROW2012]

Using the water as dipping sauce

[@Fatalgrace]

Damn even lions or other carnivores goes straight to the neck for instant kill but freaking chimps and birds make them suffer before they eat

[@paulherring8959]

I've got news for you pal. Great Herons can eat prey a whole lot larger than any duckling. They quite typically swallow large rats just as a for instance. Ducklings are just a decent snack for a Great Blue Heron.

[@0minous187]

cool story but no one asked not sure why you got so ass hurt over something no one stated but bravo none the less

[@shannonsutherland2450]

Mr Zoom, you cannot hold a camera straight. This is the worst filming I have ever seen

[@michaelfisher7835]

Amazing how they can digest bones, feathers and all. I cant imagine.

[@harrylarry4672]

They prob just poop em out.

[@michaelfisher7835]

@@harrylarry4672 LOL....Oh, I am sure they do, but can you imagine? Must be one hell of a digestive system for all these animals that just swallow their food whole.

[@maiastraa]

Well momma said don't waste your food

[@johnhall3570]

@@harrylarry4672The bits of the prey that herons can’t digest, usually get coughed up as a “pellet”.

[@babajaiy8246]

@@harrylarry4672 Or strong stomach acid that dissolves the bones. Some vultures have a stomach acid of ph 1.5. Bearded vultures have a stomach acid less than 1. Hyrdochloric acid has a ph of 1.1

[@stelonous]

Poor duckling. It felt the water and was trying to swim away. I was expecting the heron to try to break the ducklings neck or suffocate it. Sad that neither happened, but that is nature. There can't be such morals in nature otherwise animals wouldn't survive.

[@fillgollinsdergroarticheme8442]

why don't he stick to fish???

[@ElliottRodgers]

Herons are bad ass predators

[@gutmoin3686]

Did you know this bird also have delicious meat. Im a licensed hunter, im hunting wildboar. Sometime im hunt this bird when i see it.

[@OPTIONALWATCH]

Those herons are like the equivalent of pythons but with wings

[@drips1030]

Brilliant!!

[@trilby5546]

Was it Peking duckling?

[@johnhall3570]

By the time the heron was done with it, it was pressed duckling!

[@latinlover744]

Darn they’re brutal

[@mtnbikr107]

This is me everytime I eat Chipotle

[@Jukelikesgames]

Dumb

[@mrflea7288]

I couldn't watch this in real life I would help the duckling out I know the herons gotta eat but not on my watch!

[@stephenhollinrake8223]

Heron just saved 1000nd dragonflies!

[@harshabiliangady3211]

This is a great capture well done keep it up. Every body learns slowly, photography like surgery is an art to be learnt slowly and patiently.

[@liujol69]

Thank you🙏

[@stef2427]

Formidable hunter.

[@curtflirt2]

My gosh, the Heron is vicious

[@remyogun8270]

yeah...but the Bald eagle makes a meal of these Herons

[@curtflirt2]

@@remyogun8270 The Bald Eagle can make a meal with a lot of animals

[@MrSkullMerchant]

Not gunna lie i would have saved the duck lol

[@visizonss2337]

Hello:) ( i’m the youngest son of sir ZOOM )

[@ImmortalSynn]

That duck's wings are plucked. This feels like it was set up for the camera... which BTW, couldn't stay still for 3 freakin' seconds. No wonder the username was selected.

[@samuelsoares8719]

what a cruel death. Poor little duck. Anyway, this is how nature works...

[@istvanlukacs8390]

a monster....not eat but swallow

[@PaperGrape]

4:40, all his homies lookin' on like, "Dam! Ol' boy still kickin'!"

[@purplepearl1809]

Wow!!!! Wat a throat he or she have!

[@liujol69]

Oh yeah! Python-like throat🙂

[@mseriesm3]

The problem is, when you yell "duck" to a duck, they do the opposite.

[@stujd1539]

Yeah, I found this video hard to watch, but it wasn't the content!

[@dt8787]

The shaky video is awful.

[@liujol69]

Apologies for the video stabilisation problem. I didn't have my tripod with me. Thanks for watching🙂

[@zantimisfit4027]

The heron was dipping the duck in the water like it was some kind of sauce.

[@liujol69]

The heron was dipping the duck in the water to make it softer and easier to swallow🙂

[@babajaiy8246]

I missed the part where the fox jumps the heron.

[@neolithikum443]

Duck down the hatch. I could not believe it, if I haven't seen it.

[@Giderist]

They also do cats rabbits and other these things are not human

[@neolithikum443]

@@Giderist They are no things, they are living beings called herons.

How long before it's hungry again?

[@liujol69]

Perhaps one week 🙂