Magnificent Great Blue Heron has an epic week

It was nice to see the bird make up for some tough months of little success

[@DMBall]

No matter how good the first two taste, you can always make room for another gopher.

[@jimzenor9148]

Yep. It’s an all you can eat gopher buffet.

[@pedsermd]

They really are dinosaurs!

[@JayTee2985]

Waiter: How do you like our gopher? Heron: Drowned.

[@Jason-xb3jh]

I live in Montana, next to Yellowstone. The gophers here are huge compared to the ones in this video. In this video they almost seem like field mice.

[@jokervienna6433]

It always amazes me how big prey they can swallow. These gophers are fairly big, but yep, I know they can swallow much bigger fish. It surely helps if the prey is wet or slimey. Smart birds. Very well photographed, thank you!

[@duaneandrewblack6269]

That was interesting and adventurous 😊

[@p47koji]

That last gopher really was a big one. Wonderful captures again, sir. My buddy who lives on Ring St. said it rained for a couple of days there. I sure miss Two Toes.

[@jimzenor9148]

Thank you. Two toes was a very special bird. He struck harder than any heron I ever saw. It would be nice to see “him” again.

[@Origamigryphon]

Thanks for the great videos as always!

[@jimzenor9148]

You are very welcome. It was a labor of love. I love watching these herons especially when they are successful.

[@uncertainzee]

Epic week of captures for you too!

[@jimzenor9148]

Thanks

[@MKristinWildness]

Wonderful. Stunning video friend. Perfect job.

[@jimzenor9148]

Thanks. I appreciate that. I’m not sure where the great blue herons are lately but I’m sure I’ll see them again soon.

[@BahFrancis]

Brilliant filming.. Grateful if you can kindly share some info on your equipment

[@jimzenor9148]

I usually use my Canon R6 with a 400 mm EF F4 DO lens. It is definitely my best lens and it just makes everything look better IMO. In the right light it can take very nice pictures.

[@elouisechappell1331]

beautiful animal, alhamdulillah. great quality video

[@jimzenor9148]

Thanks. This is a particularly beautiful heron.

[@EternityReal]

🥣 soup 😂

[@jasonsoto5273]

hongry bird

[@zeke8872]

Thats gopher city i see

[@jimzenor9148]

Yeah that place was crawling with gophers.