Great Blue Heron Eating Plecostomus

A Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) prepares to eat a armored catfish (Hypostomus plecostomus) at Circle B Bar Reserve near Lakeland, Florida. Arriving just in time I was able to capture the heron manipulating the catfish into position. After a few minutes the fish was swallowed whole.

Great Blue Heronwading birdbirdbirdingPlecostomusarmored catfishCircle B Bar ReserveFlorida