16th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Green Heron gets a mouthful for lunch
A green heron set to swallow a frog after catching it at the edge of a pond around noon at the Meadowlark Botanical Gardens in Vienna, Virginia, USA. It was fascinating to watch the bird meticulously going through a lunch ritual -- using its bill to twist the head of the prey and drowning it before positioning it headfirst and then swallowing.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 08.2018 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2018 |
Photo Location: | Vienna , Virginia, United States of America |
Camera: | NIKON D5500 |
Copyright: | © Parameswaran Ponnudurai |