Nature Too big to swallow

Too big to swallow · **9 Likes**

Out for a walk on New Years at the local nature preserve and saw this Anhinga trying to get his catch down the hatch. Watched for at least 15 minutes and he never got it down - the fish looks to be bigger than his gullet would allow.
Must be very frustrating to not get the rewards of your efforts.

**cooks333** · 01-05-2021, 04:23 PM

Younger bird learning the ropes? A lesson that I imagine won't need repeating.

bschriver11 · 01-05-2021, 04:38 PM

Heron's are known to choke trying to swallow large prey. Cool photo though!!

**Larrymc** · 01-05-2021, 06:50 PM

Originally posted by markvc

Out for a walk on New Years at the local nature preserve and saw this Anhinga trying to get his catch down the hatch. Watched for at least 15 minutes and he never got it down - the fish looks to be bigger than his gullet would allow.
Must be very frustrating to not get the rewards of your efforts.

Great catch......you not the bird....LOL! Wonder if the fish came back out??

**mroeder75** · 01-05-2021, 11:22 PM

Good effort. Bad result. Good effort, Mr. Photographer, good result.

**K2 to K50** · 01-07-2021, 09:12 PM

What a moment to catch - and well caught, too! (And like others above, let me clarify - my comments are for the the photographer: the bird appears to be another story altogether!!)

**henrikpedersen33** · 06-21-2021, 08:23 AM

Originally posted by markvc

Out for a walk on New Years at the local nature preserve and saw this Anhinga trying to get his catch down the hatch. Watched for at least 15 minutes and he never got it down - the fish looks to be bigger than his gullet would allow.
Must be very frustrating to not get the rewards of your efforts.

Maybe the experience teached him a lesson ;-)

ignath · 06-22-2021, 04:40 AM

two good catches!

**Sailor** · 06-22-2021, 05:50 AM

A real case where his eyes were bigger than his stomach. Terrific photography - perfect timing, composition and exposure.

Jer

OrchidJulie · 06-22-2021, 08:15 AM

Herons and anhingas can swallow pretty big prey, but maybe not that big! Great capture!

**rm2** · 06-22-2021, 10:52 AM

Amazing!

**Mbaez** · 06-22-2021, 11:23 AM

Oh my goodness! Great capture!

Bertrand3000 · 06-22-2021, 02:33 PM

Wow.. Nice catch! ... Well, for the photographer, it seems. Looks painful, and frustrating, for that bird.

uhfiwdsf · 06-22-2021, 05:25 PM

Great shot! That's very interesting

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01-05-2021, 04:23 PM	#2
cooks333 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Phoenix, AZ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 508	Younger bird learning the ropes? A lesson that I imagine won't need repeating.

01-05-2021, 04:38 PM	#3
bschriver11 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 558	Heron's are known to choke trying to swallow large prey. Cool photo though!!

01-05-2021, 06:50 PM	#4
Larrymc Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Mississippi, USA Posts: 5,252	Originally posted by markvc Out for a walk on New Years at the local nature preserve and saw this Anhinga trying to get his catch down the hatch. Watched for at least 15 minutes and he never got it down - the fish looks to be bigger than his gullet would allow. Must be very frustrating to not get the rewards of your efforts. Great catch......you not the bird....LOL! Wonder if the fish came back out??

01-05-2021, 11:22 PM	#5
mroeder75 Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Iowa Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,598	Good effort. Bad result. Good effort, Mr. Photographer, good result.

01-07-2021, 09:12 PM	#6
K2 to K50 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Ipswich QLD Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,820	What a moment to catch - and well caught, too! (And like others above, let me clarify - my comments are for the the photographer: the bird appears to be another story altogether!!)

06-21-2021, 08:23 AM	#7
henrikpedersen33 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Roskilde, Denmark Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,625	Originally posted by markvc Out for a walk on New Years at the local nature preserve and saw this Anhinga trying to get his catch down the hatch. Watched for at least 15 minutes and he never got it down - the fish looks to be bigger than his gullet would allow. Must be very frustrating to not get the rewards of your efforts. Maybe the experience teached him a lesson ;-)

06-22-2021, 04:40 AM	#8
ignath Pentaxian Join Date: May 2018 Location: Riga Posts: 1,759	two good catches!

06-22-2021, 05:50 AM	#9
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203	A real case where his eyes were bigger than his stomach. Terrific photography - perfect timing, composition and exposure. Jer

06-22-2021, 08:15 AM	#10
OrchidJulie Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Magic City Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,964	Herons and anhingas can swallow pretty big prey, but maybe not that big! Great capture!

06-22-2021, 10:52 AM	#11
rm2 Site Supporter Join Date: May 2007 Location: Hudson Valley - NY Posts: 778	Amazing!

06-22-2021, 11:23 AM	#12
Mbaez Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: NY Photos: Albums Posts: 3,774	Oh my goodness! Great capture!

06-22-2021, 02:33 PM	#13
Bertrand3000 Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Posts: 2,009	Wow.. Nice catch! ... Well, for the photographer, it seems. Looks painful, and frustrating, for that bird.

06-22-2021, 05:25 PM	#14
uhfiwdsf Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 124	Great shot! That's very interesting