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Gophers/Ground squirrels not much difference and here is the proof. Great Blue Heron Eating Gopher. Mature great blue herons top out at just under five feet tall, and have a wingspan of about 80 inches. Then someone told me they were eating gophers! Suddenly the Heron shoots its beak into the ground and gr. They may move slowly, but Great Blue Herons can strike like lightning to grab a fish or snap up a gopher. This stately heron with its subtle blue-gray plumage often stands motionless as it scans for prey or wades belly deep with long, deliberate steps. By using our site, you agree to the placement of these cookies. For about a week this Blue Heron kept hanging around our home and our neighbors’ homes, so I decided to take some pictures. There are a lot of gophers in the park--I see their burrow holes all over the grass, I believe the species is Botta's pocket gopher (Thomomys bottae). Some are essential to make our site work; others help us improve the user experience. Ardea herodias .

Pacific coast, USA, April 18, 2016, Great Blue Heron, Fluffed up after stabbing and eating a gopher Heron eating a fish while standing in the water. We couldn’t figure out why it kept coming back, then on June 26, 2014 he was right behind our house, so I decided to video tape him. Whether poised at a river bend or cruising the coastline with slow, deep wingbeats, the Great Blue Heron is a majestic sight. Tweet; Description: I read that Great Blue Heron's feed on small rodents, but it was incredible to actually see it. And those legs have … Posted in r/natureismetal by u/kazu-sama • 35 points and 7 comments Seeing a Blue Heron in the distance, this videographer takes the opportunity to start filming it. When you see this video you will see why he’s been hanging around. And, yes, you do wonder how the stomach lining takes it. I used to wonder the same thing when as a kid, I had a pet Blue-Jay who would wallow grasshoppers with those huge rear legs kicking & causing huge bumps in the bird's throat on the way down.

A Great Blue Heron with beak wide open, is eating a large catfish Great Blue Heron - Primal - fluffed up after eating gopher. The best place for video content of all kinds.