Great Blue Heron vs Pleco: I'm never surprised at what is in a GBH' beak but I didn't believe that this one was going to swallow this Pleco. There were four of us that were viewing...

Reconvic Loc: clermont Fl

I'm never surprised at what is in a GBH' beak but I didn't believe that this one was going to swallow this Pleco. There were four of us that were viewing this event and were wagering if it was going to. I had learned from previous encounters with this particular catfish that it was a very invasive species (hypostomus plecostomus), so I was really rooting this angler on. Took about 15 minutes to get this monster into gulping position but once he did "down the hatch"......

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BB4A

Excellent "Force it down, Phoebe" series. Just goes to show, where there's a will, there's a way.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

Reconvic wrote:

I'm never surprised at what is in a GBH' beak but I didn't believe that this one was going to swallow this Pleco. There were four of us that were viewing this event and were wagering if it was going to. I had learned from previous encounters with this particular catfish that it was a very invasive species (hypostomus plecostomus), so I was really rooting this angler on. Took about 15 minutes to get this monster into gulping position but once he did "down the hatch"......

Sinewsworn Loc: Port Orchard, WA

Reconvic wrote:

I'm never surprised at what is in a GBH' beak but I didn't believe that this one was going to swallow this Pleco. There were four of us that were viewing this event and were wagering if it was going to. I had learned from previous encounters with this particular catfish that it was a very invasive species (hypostomus plecostomus), so I was really rooting this angler on. Took about 15 minutes to get this monster into gulping position but once he did "down the hatch"......

Excellent series! Thanx for sharing.

captivecookie Loc: Washington state

Wow, I m glad herons aren't bigger than people.

Rae Zimmerman Loc: Pine Island, FL

What an excellent series of photos!

gasstro Loc: Indiana

Great series!

Reconvic Loc: clermont Fl

BB4A wrote:

Excellent "Force it down, Phoebe" series. Just goes to show, where there's a will, there's a way.

I would have waited all day to view and capture this! Thanks for viewing and commenting, BB4A!

Reconvic Loc: clermont Fl

Architect1776 wrote:

Thanx, brother!

Reconvic Loc: clermont Fl

Sinewsworn wrote:

Excellent series! Thanx for sharing.

No, Thank you!

Reconvic Loc: clermont Fl

captivecookie wrote:

Wow, I m glad herons aren't bigger than people.

THEY DON"T HAVE TO BE, cookie!

Reconvic Loc: clermont Fl

Rae Zimmerman wrote:

What an excellent series of photos!

Thanks very much, Rae! Right place at the right time!

Reconvic Loc: clermont Fl

gasstro wrote:

Great series!

Thanx, gasstro!

Sinewsworn Loc: Port Orchard, WA

Reconvic wrote:

No, Thank you!

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

An awesome sequence.