great blue heron swallows rodent

alert animal appearance ardea big bill bird black blue bright bulge capture catch caught chain cheeks circle consume curved details eat eye face feathers focus food grass gray great green grey head herodias heron hunger hungry iris large long look meal nature neck nourishment odd outdoors pinkish plumage plumes portrait pterodactyl slate soft spots stare strange streaks swallow swallowing tall thick thin tint visible wading white yellow