They’d be waiting for you to go out to the car on the way to work.
@venalleader2909
25 күн бұрын
there were prehistoric creatures just like that. Look up Quetzalcoatlus. Basically a stork the size of a giraffe that could swallow a grown man whole.
@DeniseHand-eh2rr
25 күн бұрын
I agree, the jurassic period is over.
@keemjohnson8863
25 күн бұрын
Yeah because if they were and came after us. We’d extinct them.
@Salty.Peasants
25 күн бұрын
There used to be Herons bigger than most men. They've been extinct since the Egyptian dynasty.
@aaronjohn137
6 күн бұрын
When I was a youth, we were feeding the ducks at a pond. One of these herons was there. Never having seen one before, we tossed it some bread. The heron picked up the bread and put it in the water. Using the bread as bait, it caught six fish, the sixth being too big for it to swallow. It readjusted the bread between every fish to keep it in just the right spot.
@jimzenor9148
6 күн бұрын
I saw one do that with a big beef rib it took from the garbage. It ran the bone with some meat on it to the water and dropped it in and then waited watching over it. These birds are very clever.
@rabd3721
21 күн бұрын
These things really are dinosaurs man.
@kenjialfaro1220
12 күн бұрын
Ufff sooo very dangerous the dinosaurs? Eh...
@Omega-wi6fl
9 күн бұрын
All birds are..
@rabd3721
9 күн бұрын
@@Omega-wi6fl That's what I mean.
@daneg
3 күн бұрын
what sticks out to me in the way the bird eats is how similar it is to reptiles/snakes. like when a pelican swallows a duck in one gulp, it's not so obvious b/c its beak is gigantic. and raptors pick pieces off their prey. but this little guy looked like it had to disengage his jaw to get that gopher(?) into its gullet.
@RB-bd5tz
2 күн бұрын
Um, no … they’re birds.
@gessikaguerra1351
25 күн бұрын
This bird is what the grounds keeper in Caddyshack needed
@StompTheSagittarius
25 күн бұрын
Heron*
@YTBR.
12 күн бұрын
The gophers friend was watching him get eaten as he safely danced in the ground hole to “ I’m alriiight” 🎶
@kingbugs3558
8 күн бұрын
The first time I saw a heron I was a child. I was out in the woods exploring a stream and stumbled upon a blue heron. It was taller than I was. I didn't even know they existed at the time, so it was a surprise to see such a large bird up close.
@CustomizedUsername
28 күн бұрын
I didn’t know I’d be this enthralled watching a bird eat but here I am. Instant follow
@jimzenor9148
27 күн бұрын
Thanks. I like to follow these guys too😊
@richardschneider9098
27 күн бұрын
Spectacular! National Geo just gets its money shot and goes home. Jim stays the course. Not sure I would want to be a bloated black-crowned night-heron, but I like watching one get there. This species and the yellow-crowned are so interesting in their patient, deliberate ways.
@jimzenor9148
27 күн бұрын
I remember a couple years ago I saw one grab a beef rib from the garbage and run it to the water and it dropped it for bait. It then watched it presumably waiting for a crawdad or small fish. I’ve been a fan of them ever since.
@michaelcorcoran8768
4 күн бұрын
You got to admire the patience of the bird. Rip gopher. It's not easy out there, but in your own way you're helping preserve our wonderful ecosystem by keeping these birds and others fed b
@oriraykai3610
Ай бұрын
Heron in tree: "No, stop filming! You musn't see me like this!"
@bernieudo9072
Ай бұрын
Just like watching a guy eat a Double Quarter Pounder without anything to drink. 😂
@ImmortalSynn
24 күн бұрын
.....in one bite!
@stick9648
23 күн бұрын
Stormy Daniels competition .
@kiteblaster
25 күн бұрын
These Black-Crowned Night Herons are very smart birds. You see videos of them baiting and catching fish. This was some excellent videography. It was very impressive how you stayed with the bird, and kept focus, no matter where it went.
@jimzenor9148
25 күн бұрын
Thanks. I saw one once take a rib bone with some meat on it out of the garbage and run it too a nearby pond and drop it in the water. It then waited over it. I assume it was using that as bait for crayfish or fish. I agree that they are surprisingly smart.
@howardmestas7522
21 күн бұрын
I need these birds in my back lawn! Awesome footage.
@jbonegw
19 күн бұрын
Agreed. Chipmunks and moles.
@fuferito
28 күн бұрын
Amazing how the head zooms ahead and remains totally immobile waiting for the body to catch up to it.
@br4nd0nh347
29 күн бұрын
Amazing video quality.
@jimzenor9148
28 күн бұрын
Thanks. It really helps that this bird lets me position myself where I want to go.
@killingjoke535
25 күн бұрын
Birds make dinosaurs even more terrifying
@RokerSMisisipi
2 күн бұрын
The way this bird hunts on the ground, it's like watching a big cat hunt its prey. The stealth and the patience, I'm amazed that this is a bird doing all of this. What a vicious predator.
@jimzenor9148
Күн бұрын
I’ve gained a lot of respect for herons in the last few years.
@paulmix6846
24 күн бұрын
Heron became Russell Crowe in the movie gladiator “are you not entertained”
@russell-di8js
27 күн бұрын
Title wasn't kidding!! Thanks for sharing as us in the UK don't see either this species of heron or Gophers.
@russellspeight5175
25 күн бұрын
I've seen a grey heron take a Coot in the UK.
@texasaggie75
26 күн бұрын
Props, friend, great footage. Good to see the night-heron get its reward and the pocket gopher get its due!
@tbasmwmc
21 күн бұрын
The way it holds its head still in space while moving its body puts any pop and lock dancer to shame.
@jimzenor9148
20 күн бұрын
Great egrets are really good at that.
@user-wd4uf2sm5d
26 күн бұрын
“Hungry Heron Hunts for Hearty Meal”
@uncertainzee
Ай бұрын
Great capture and story telling. I learn so much from each video.
@jimzenor9148
Ай бұрын
Thanks. This guy is a real interesting bird. I learned a lot watching it. It helps that it is super easy to video.
@k1k2lee
28 күн бұрын
Yup good job 👏 Blue Heron also is stunning
@user-dy1ds9us5w
22 күн бұрын
I love watching nature it ain't like they could order out
@jimzenor9148
22 күн бұрын
Yeah I agree and the stakes are high. If they miss too many chances, they may not survive. I’ve seen this bird for at least 2 years and it is real bulky and strong so I think it takes advantage of its opportunities.
@JohnnyJimsAZ
7 күн бұрын
First a gopher, next a golfer! 🏌️ 😂
@jimzenor9148
7 күн бұрын
I hope he doesn’t kill all the golfers😂
@frankmcconnellogue3351
3 күн бұрын
I watch grey herons in a river most Sundays they have some patience standing for hours on end just waiting for a fish to come by .
@lingsangdegil
8 күн бұрын
Amazing catches
@plank3000
21 күн бұрын
I know it’s nature but I still feel bad for the little guy
@user-jw1fp8vl8e
13 күн бұрын
Thank you for your time and efforts. Great video
@jimzenor9148
12 күн бұрын
My pleasure and thanks.
@gthangguthrie3213
9 күн бұрын
That Heron is BOSS!
@cutecoots
10 күн бұрын
Beautiful night heron❤
@sharpshooter012345
24 күн бұрын
One thing is for sure.. the heron never complains about hair in it's food.
@pstuddy
5 күн бұрын
to tiny preys like this, dinosaurs still exists
@edwardhayden5188
10 күн бұрын
That's some serious stomach acid
@DeesonJame
23 күн бұрын
That's just brunch.
@paulflanagan5395
20 күн бұрын
HE NEVER KNEW WHAT HIT HIM, WOW. BUT DAT BIRD'S MEAT IS TUFF OR MAYBE THE PERSON DAT COOKED DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THEY WERE DOIN, IT WAS LIKE CHEWIN A BASEBALL MITT. ( 3 )
@justinmatangi6406
11 күн бұрын
He is strangling it. I thought he would stab it. First time I have ever seen a bird do that😂
@jimzenor9148
10 күн бұрын
Yeah I agree. I probably have over a hundred videos of herons eating gophers and Great Egrets and Great Blue Herons nearly always use their dagger like bill. This night heron probably just doesn’t have enough weight to pull it off. They are probably a third of the weight of a great blue just throwing out a wild guesstimate.
@MitchRimland
7 күн бұрын
can you store it in your glove compartment or keep it in the trunk safely? Summer months???
@DeborahThird-og1uo
26 күн бұрын
Huh. Now Im eyeing my parakeet suspiciously
@SerenityMae11
25 күн бұрын
That parakeet could do some damage to you
@snappingbear
22 күн бұрын
Birds are dinosaurs. Just imagine how smart T rex and other predatory dinosaurs really were. They were likely as smart as ravens and herons and likely could use tactics such as baiting prey.
@othoapproto9603
8 күн бұрын
I've see this happen first hand, I still can't process it
@luispacheco7566
8 күн бұрын
When I see things like this it reminds me that raptors 🦖 evolved into birds 🐦
@gthangguthrie3213
9 күн бұрын
Fascinating!
@JamesWilliams-qn5cq
11 күн бұрын
Gr8 Worꓘ. Wayyy Kool. Thx a Ton for the Post.
@ricardocorbie6803
21 күн бұрын
I need some of those at my house,, Damn Ground squirrels have holes everywhere!! Occasionally a Hawk makes 💜💜 a fly through and gets a meal!!
@carlosdelaguerra8302
17 күн бұрын
A real true Heron (Hero) there
@islandbirdw
27 күн бұрын
I call herons cats on stilts, it’s the way they stalk their prey.
@suchomimustenerensis5302
7 күн бұрын
Hah. It even takes its prey into a tree, like a leopard.
@VirusForPrez
23 күн бұрын
Hey Ron ! Enjoy your meal , ...
@bobpourri9647
3 күн бұрын
That little white lock hanging down the side of his head....reminds me of Vincent from "Pulp Fiction".
@jimzenor9148
2 күн бұрын
Yeah and the bird has a similar assassin job.
@JuanCruz-hd4ls
23 күн бұрын
Be glad we missed the herons cousins a couple million years ago
@jamesobryan3258
16 күн бұрын
What great hunters!
@The_Savage_Wombat
4 күн бұрын
Amazing footage
@jimzenor9148
3 күн бұрын
Thanks
@BlastastiC
11 күн бұрын
Me: Dinosaurs are extinct A Rodent: Have you seen this thing? Seriously though, it always impresses me how they can keep their heads entirely motionless whilst the rest of the body moves!
@jimzenor9148
10 күн бұрын
Yeah keeping their head still is a super power.
@asynchronicity
23 күн бұрын
Such patience and focus❤
@toosense
24 күн бұрын
Wow. Impressive that it could swallow that critter whole like that. Also impressive to get the whole thing on camera considering the bird was flying around. Good job.
@adirondacktrekking1972
Ай бұрын
Pretty cool stuff ,yeah a little sad but he dispatched it quickly and efficiently,Kudos Heron
@OG_HellCat
18 күн бұрын
Great video 👏🏻
@jimzenor9148
17 күн бұрын
Thank you!!
@WildlifeClips365
Ай бұрын
Beautiful looking bird and great capture as always Jim.
@jimzenor9148
Ай бұрын
Thanks. This bird is really a pleasure to watch. It is full of surprises.
@drew65sep
4 күн бұрын
People fail to realize that birds can fk things up. There was a time when we humans would be on the menu.
@JB-uj8mz
10 күн бұрын
I’m glad I don’t have to crap that out😂
@kelleyeidem667
15 күн бұрын
Red Tail Hawk: Mmm, stuffed heron!
@atmentod
13 күн бұрын
Nice job trailing the camera to its tree spot. Crazy stuff
@jimzenor9148
12 күн бұрын
Thanks. I usually have a monopod which does make it awkward to pick up and follow bird when it flies.
@drfill9210
2 күн бұрын
I think it likes the cover of the longer grass
@jimzenor9148
2 күн бұрын
Yeah it seems to like some long grass but not too much. On the other section of the park, I see them hunting on short grass (hunting bugs) I haven’t seen this particular heron for a month or so but I’ll keep looking.
@ErWo75
16 күн бұрын
Now that’s a big gulp!
@kevinreese8224
25 күн бұрын
Wow it was watching its legs to see if they tried to grab ahold of the tree! Cool 😎
@khalifahmuhammad1574
6 күн бұрын
2:19 Target aquired. Radar LOCKED.
@adamnealis
2 күн бұрын
What did it do in the initial strike to incapacitate the gopher? Does it shake the prey in order to break its neck? It looks like it couldn't suffocate it. Nice catch by the way (of the heron's behaviour).
@jimzenor9148
2 күн бұрын
I think in this case this bird inadvertently pierced the gopher in the throat. It’s hard to see and I’m not sure but I did look at it multiple times and slowed way down. That is why I think the gopher was wiggling so much at the beginning. The bird then grabbed it by the neck and squeezed and shook it until it could be eaten.
@areyeh4979
7 күн бұрын
They will be the next terror birds of the future!
@renegadeace1735
23 күн бұрын
Gopher didn't seem to resist much, like it snapped its neck right away or something.
@jimzenor9148
22 күн бұрын
I had the impression that it actually stabbed this gopher. In every other capture I’ve seen with this heron, it grabbed the gopher. I think it has a very sharp bill but I suspect it was trying to grab it but inadvertently speared it. Many times the gopher is feeding on plants from its burrow pulling the plants down by their roots. The herons can break right through this shallow soil and snatch them right out of their burrow. I’ve watched great blue herons do this hundred(s) of times but obviously this bird is much smaller so it is not as easy for it to do that. It was just my impression so I’m not sure. I did edit out some of the gopher struggle so it took about twice as long in real life to subdue that gopher.
@SonnGokuBGMI
14 күн бұрын
Dude's gonna get the meat sweats
@duncanosborne4469
25 күн бұрын
amazing buddy thankyou for sharing that with us i love wildlife filming
@jimzenor9148
25 күн бұрын
You’re welcome and thank you.
@rimac2727
19 күн бұрын
It's not a direct kill, so it just hold the prey around the beak and making movement to let the beak cut and the prey will eventually die through bleeding, did I get it right?
@originaljamtracks
26 күн бұрын
Amazing footage!
@jimzenor9148
26 күн бұрын
Thanks a lot!
@AndrewLane-pm2ro
10 күн бұрын
All it needs now is a beer to wash it down with ...
@mgmcd1
26 күн бұрын
The patchy grass gives the bird cover from its prey, and the noisy environment prevents his prey from hearing him walk around. Smart bird.
@StompTheSagittarius
25 күн бұрын
Heron is not a bird but is it noisy.
@sparky3006
25 күн бұрын
No kidding eh . Could you imagine a 6’ tall one !
@prasathragaven
20 күн бұрын
Imagine how a dinosaur would have attacked😮😮
@DPac9
19 күн бұрын
That’s a lotta meal for that small bird in one sitting! Hope it didn’t die of over stuffing
@jimzenor9148
18 күн бұрын
No he was back hunting the next day.
@DPac9
17 күн бұрын
@@jimzenor9148 😳 🤯
@stevegabbert9626
27 күн бұрын
It's got the look on it's face like I do when I eat too much. It looked like a robot when it kept it's head perfectly still on all axis.
@Ernoburger
21 күн бұрын
When the heron let go of it, the gopher seemed to already be fatally wounded, but the snatch was so quick, I couldn't see what caused the injury. Did the bird stab it with its beak in the beginning?
@jimzenor9148
21 күн бұрын
Yeah I think it did. I think it was probably accidental because this bird usually grabs and chokes but it looked to me in a slowed version that it pierced the neck in a pretty vital spot.
@zach11241
3 күн бұрын
I don’t get it. This bird invited the gopher to dinner and even gave him a ride!
@greeneyesfromohio4103
17 күн бұрын
Dang that beak is sharp!
@jimzenor9148
17 күн бұрын
Yeah it sure is. In some views it looks like a dagger.
@aroldoalvesmelo7335
26 күн бұрын
Vídeo incrível. Parabéns.
@fitzenheimerschmitz
27 күн бұрын
I'm not ever inviting this bird over for Thanksgiving!!
@jasonexplosion154
19 күн бұрын
"Black-crowned Night Heron" Holy shit. Goth much?
@boxsterman77
27 күн бұрын
superb camera work.
@jimzenor9148
26 күн бұрын
Thanks a lot!
@Aldebaran80
4 күн бұрын
dinosaurs still hunt our ancestors...
@anthony.catbagan
8 күн бұрын
Wow, I had no idea you are local. I pass by that area all the time through the San Gabriel River Bike Path. This area must've been next to El Dorado Park camping grounds.
@jimzenor9148
8 күн бұрын
Yeah this bird does frequent there. This video was taken in Area 3 which is north of Wardlow and very near the parking lot and the bike trail. I was actually running on the bike trail past there this morning about 4:30 am.
@anthony.catbagan
8 күн бұрын
@@jimzenor9148That is super early. You aren't too concerned about the homeless who sleep there?
@jrnumex9286
29 күн бұрын
that first peck jab effed up goph
@jimzenor9148
28 күн бұрын
Yeah. That was a good first peck. It seemed more effective than the other gophers I saw this heron catch.
@melanies.6030
27 күн бұрын
@jimzenor9148 What's the number they can eat - one per day? Seems like one is a pretty large meal that would last them a few days.
@jimzenor9148
26 күн бұрын
@@melanies.6030if they are small or medium sized, I’m confident it could eat at least four. The really big ones would take longer between meals. I did see it hunting again the next day after the big meal. I think they can eat a lot in times of plenty.
@melanies.6030
26 күн бұрын
@@jimzenor9148 Wow, that's impressive! Thanks for sharing your videos, outstanding footage!👍
@jimzenor9148
26 күн бұрын
@@melanies.6030thanks. I learned a lot watching these herons. Some of my older videos are of an old Great Blue Heron I called Greta. I learned so much from following that bird around. I also learned a lot from this night heron. I am happy to share what I can.
@user-nc9hl2iq3g
25 күн бұрын
Это ещё что. Было время когда птички ели лошадей.
@Charlie-B-Barkin
24 күн бұрын
keep up the great content
@Child_Of_Whoa
8 күн бұрын
that's gonna make for one impressive splat on some unfortunate windshield.
@jimzenor9148
7 күн бұрын
There was a tree near to where I used to live and these guys roosted there. The white washed cars that parked under that tree were basically totaled IMO.
@A0A4ful
25 күн бұрын
Thought the Heron would keep the gopher pinned down, with its talons and then rip out the proteins.
@farhorizons3901
22 күн бұрын
Water birds such as herons don't have the talons or beaks designed to tear flesh.
@will-i-am-not
22 күн бұрын
Herons do not have talons
@Bernard91784
23 күн бұрын
Thanx man Great catch
@TBrl8
24 күн бұрын
See my loafers, former gophers!
@U.A.W.-VET
23 күн бұрын
NICE
@cdp8935
23 күн бұрын
wow...awesome
@gutstompenrocker
25 күн бұрын
Dad, what's that coming out the side of the gophers head? His brains. Oh.
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