A photographer has captured the incredible moment an eel has tried to escape from inside a heron’s stomach while the bird was still in flight.
An amateur wildlife photographer captured an eel attempting to elude the bird that ate it alive.
The remarkable scene was taken on camera by Sam Davis, 58, from Maryland in the United States. His photographs show the eel exploding from the stomach of the great blue heron that swallowed it.
The snake eel has a hard tip for digging about in the soft sand on the ocean floor, where it spends the most of its time.
Instead, this eel decided to use that hard point to get itself out of the bird’s gut. Unfortunately, based on the photos, it appears that the snake eel did not survive and did not complete its escape.
Mr Davis stated that he went to the wildlife reserve to photograph foxes, eagles, and “anything else that may be interesting.”
He noticed two eagles and a fox following the heron around, as if they were about to strike.
It wasn’t until he came home that he realized what he was looking at.
“At first, I assumed the heron had been bitten on the neck by a snake or eel.”
“After I came home and edited the images, I realized it was an eel coming through his neck.” Mr Davis stated, “I could see his eyes and he was still alive.”
“The wildlife refuge stated they’d never seen anything like that.” It’s a morbid photograph.”
According to Martin Fowlie, an RSPB expert, snake eels have been observed trying to burrow out of fish in the past “in order to avoid being eaten.”
“But I’ve never seen visuals like this involving a bird before,” he said.
‘I’m shocked the heron is still flying with such a large hole in it. However, I believe the bird will not survive such an injury.”
Nancy says
Wow! What an amazing capture.
I don’t know what to say except that you need to be careful of what you eat.
Lush says
Fuckin idiots.
Steven Manders says
Why the hostile reply? What is your problem?
Robert Bryan says
let’s be more careful. with the bad languish.
Victor says
exactly
Doug says
Thank you!
Nenad says
Tourette syndrome?
Louise Caspian says
So “unfortunately” the eel has not survived, yet when it comes to the bird’s life being cut short, nothing. What kind of messed up double standard is that? Prey will almost always be more plentiful than predators.
Mike says
The heron’s short life wasn’t sad, because I ate it.
Jeroen says
Perhaps it’s not known what happened to the bird.
Beric Boxall says
Just really?
P. H. says
Maybe the last line of article would help
“However, I believe the bird will not survive such an injury.”
Always read all the way to the end.
LcGoodfellow says
Can I have some ‘Blood’ ? Just a little. Even the “Cold” type ! … Had an “Outdoor Recreation Show”, for 12 years. Saw and Filmed, 16mm transfer to 4 Inch Quad Tape, for distribution. Standard B.S. from the INTERNET ! “The Internet may not make you any smarter, but it will make you think you are.”- 2016, lcg
Shanthi says
Two for the price of one, fox deal
Intelligent photography, not useless selfies.
Monica E says
Cool!
Mark Gilbert says
Your right who is an idiot, the photographer?????? Makes no sense.
Serena Vitali says
L’espressione dell’atto è sempre identica pure quando gli esce un serpente dal collo.
Serena Vitali says
L’espressione dell’airone sempre la stessa pure quando gli esce un serpente dal collo