Great Blue Heron Photos and Videos for, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Photographer Scott Martin visited the Viera Wetlands near Melbourne, Fla. and observed an encounter between a great blue heron and a small American alligator. "The great blue heron 'played' with the little gator for at least twenty minutes before killing and swallowing it," said Scott. Great blue herons eat nearly anything within striking distance, including fish, amphibians, reptiles, small mammals, insects and other birds. This large, wading bird is a familiar sight to most Floridians. It's a