Evening all,
Have just got this shot through of one of our Water Voles biting the dust at the end of the dagger like bill of an adult Grey Heron. I have seen this before on the marshes and Grey Heron is probably one of the vole's greatest enemies. A quick couple of stabs and then down in one gulp although it is normally the youngsters that get caught and not a big adult like this one!
I doubt very much that this particular capture was going to be taken back to the nest to be regurgitated to some hungry offspring! I should expect that any young herons would have taken one look at that large rodent being deposited in the nest and been asking mum and dad for eating instructions.
Not quite a magic moment... (Joyce and Carl Haywood)