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

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[@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.

[@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.

[@kaws8778]

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

[@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.

[@BroAnarchy]

_boy_ , i sure do love NATURE SHOWS

[@Slow_Horse]

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

[@desertmaverick7567]

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

[@deputybluevein93]

Which Raptor?

[@rw8343]

my thoughts exactly

[@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

[@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."

[@TheRonjhet]

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

[@WildlifeUKNatureByGlenO]

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

[@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.

[@bobcaygeon4533]

Does anyone know how long until the heron needs to eat again. That was a good size younger duck.

[@scottslack4339]

Was filmed at West Park Meadow Nature Reserve?

[@liujol69]

Filmed at Spindleberry Nature reserve

[@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?

[@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.

[@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. :)

[@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).

[@mehmetedex]

nothing is wasted such a good boy

[@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

[@sailendrayalamanchili4126]

Nice video, the camera kept focussing the background as it was more contrasty, you should use manual focus and the single focus setting, so that the camera does not focus the more contrasty back ground.what camera did you use ?

[@liujol69]

Thanks for your comment. I have a nikon p1000 which I bought only a few weeks before I filmed this.

[@VeliborVidic]

How long before it's hungry again?

[@liujol69]

Perhaps one week 🙂

[@mikeayala773]

Dang took duck sauce to a whole new level!

[@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! :)

[@youngwji8288]

I wondering how big is stomach this bird

[@countalucard4226]

Do these birds ever choke to death?

[@liujol69]

They have phython-like throat

[@goldwolf0606]

I saw a dog bite one on the neck and choke it to death before eating it lol 😂

[@kylekyle7386]

No gag reflex. Comes in handy.

[@drips1030]

Brilliant!!

[@VFFGSK]

When that T-rex DNA kicks in o_O

[@onlytymewilltell]

Can someone please tell me how to tell the difference between a grey heron VS a great blue heron ...like how you can visually spot the differences?? I ask bc we have a heron family living here(Tennessee/USA) and I swear its a grey heron BUT grey heron are not native to this country but a great blue heron is. I think theres only ever been 1 spotted in the states and I would really like to know if we have 1 living here. I'd appreciate any info. Thanks!

[@liujol69]

Great blue herons are found throughout most of North America and into Central America and the Caribbean, while gray herons are native to Europe, sub-Saharan Africa, and parts of central and southern Asia.

[@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

[@babajaiy8246]

I missed the part where the fox jumps the heron.

[@tommyboy71]

Just like dunking cookies in Milk.

[@yeexiong1942]

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

[@davidwan247]

That reminds me, have to order the turducken early this year.

[@Ztl4837]

Hey, bro. You need show how it attacked the duck as well.

[@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

[@Highlyskeptical]

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

[@dmtd2388]

modern raptors

[@trilby5546]

Was it Peking duckling?

[@johnhall3570]

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

[@dibensy59]

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

[@garyware9899]

I would shoot the heron,

[@remyogun8270]

weird comment

[@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 !

[@maiastraa]

Heron got some taste using the pond as a dipping sauce

[@stef2427]

Formidable hunter.

[@kreapton446]

6:42 "You're next."

[@TheBooban]

How does just “point and shoot” go so wrong...?

[@roycefaggotter6860]

Relying on Auto way too much, and lacks camera experience.

[@alijaanali9242]

Brilliant

[@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

[@fillgollinsdergroarticheme8442]

why don't he stick to fish???

[@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.

[@Aarontlondon]

Want some pancakes and cucumber with that?

[@fultonalan]

They must have string digestive juices to digest the whole lot.

[@alijaanali9242]

Magnificent

[@adamwilson1691]

Jeez birds are dinosaurs

[@vodka2432]

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

[@saulocpp]

Damn, nice footage. Did you happen to see it catching the duck?

[@liujol69]

Unfortunately I wasn't able to see the actual catch because the heron went inside the tall thick grass so l let down my camera. After a couple of minutes I heard a loud scream from the duck and at the same time a loud splashing sound in the pond. So I immediately rushed to the scene and was so shocked to see the duck was already at the heron's beak. ---Thanks for watching and for your comment.🙏

[@mt-nv4jd]

you really like playing with that zoom, huh?

[@jroc863]

I wonder how do animals eat things that don’t taste good? I understand hunger but how do you know to eat a life form that is not inspired by taste?

[@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

[@fellatioho]

The first video that people mainly complaint about the photography technique rather than the duck being killed lol

[@r.glenncooper8199]

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

[@g5realestate280]

Does he burp at the end .... lol

[@shannonsutherland2450]

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

[@dam6775]

Crap, can the heron chew ?

[@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

[@frankzappa8880]

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

[@lavosier2]

o bico desse pássaro é uma lança. ótimo video.

[@mseriesm3]

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

[@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.

[@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!

[@sidneyjames4800]

Interessant

[@judgeman6610]

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

[@Sajid2019]

Is it héron or ghost....!!!!,???

[@bassmasta93]

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

[@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🙏

[@visizonss2337]

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

[@beamer.electronics]

And, not even a spoonful of plum sauce ;)

[@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

[@binghamguevara6814]

The real Jungle Book

[@greensun1334]

Welcome to Jurassic Park

[@TasteBudJunkie]

I've seen this live near to where i live.. it was a baby duck though and was swallowed in seconds. That's some torture for the poor duck there

[@stephenhollinrake8223]

Heron just saved 1000nd dragonflies!

[@210419590457]

😲 Très bonne vidéo 👍👍👍👍

[@Oi40ozCasualty]

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

[@intel2644]

Wow

[@rthelionheart]

The reason you're here starts at 04:45

[@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🙂

[@Elthenar]

Suddenly, people believe that birds evolved from dinosaurs.

[@kseniyazarubina5484]

Or dinosaurs devolved into birds.

[@jlott069]

Only real complaint I have is the fact that you skipped the hunt itself.

[@jocksilver7]

Voracious like an ancient dinosaur.

[@thehonorablejiveturkey6068]

Must be one heck of a mouth on that heron

[@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🙏

[@stujd1539]

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

[@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]

😮

[@blujazz10000]

A whole adult duck? Never saw that one, wow.

[@houtansadeghi]

If he takes one he will take the rest one by one. It’s like St Jams’s Park Seagull eating the Pigeons one by one

[@TheSPARROW2012]

Using the water as dipping sauce

[@afriadiirawan769]

Duck : kill me be fast

[@infinitytraindreams]

How does a heron kill a duck with his beak?

[@liujol69]

It's like a sharp pointed dagger🙂. Thanks for watching 🙏

[@roadstar499]

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