Low tide is like a buffet here. Shrimp being the main course, but lots of other menu options too.
This was a big shrimp and I’m surprised other birds didn’t jump all over him.
He did walk away quickly, but not off the sand bar.
A few twists of the head…his to get the right angle.
Gone in a flash.
That is a huge shrimp this heron got. What is amazing that he didn’t swallow it right away. Fantastic photos!!!
Thanks. I don’t think they can eat them right away, probably not dead, and many types of prey must be swallowed in the right direction. Fish are always eaten head first, the other direction and the gills could cause serious injury.