great blue heron walking with captured rodent

alert algae animal ardea ardeidae attentive bill bird black blue bright brown capture captured chain cheek claws crest crown curve curved details eye face feather feathers food foot fresh gaze grass gray great green head herodias heron holding hungry hunt intense kill large legs long looking marking mouse nature neck next pelecaniformes plants plumes point raised search seek sharp slate spear spearlike spots standing stare step streaks stroll tall talons tan thick thin throat wading walk walking white wings yellow