Those of a sensitive nature who go 'oooh aaah' over ducklings... look away now...
Was watching this heron (at WWT London) when a Tufted Duck and two ducklings swam right by it; and like greased lightning the heron grabbed one of the ducklings and was away with it before you could blink...
Sadly; the duckling was dispatched in one gulp shortly after. Equally sadly; I missed that bit coz I could get a clean shot behind other visitors... all going 'aaah how sad'! Nature is tough!
DUCKLING FOR DINNER by Lee Brown, on Flickr
Was watching this heron (at WWT London) when a Tufted Duck and two ducklings swam right by it; and like greased lightning the heron grabbed one of the ducklings and was away with it before you could blink...
Sadly; the duckling was dispatched in one gulp shortly after. Equally sadly; I missed that bit coz I could get a clean shot behind other visitors... all going 'aaah how sad'! Nature is tough!
DUCKLING FOR DINNER by Lee Brown, on Flickr
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