A few days ago, I took my camera to one of my favorite nature and bird hotspots in South Florida, Wakodahatchee Wetlands in West Delray Beach, Florida.
The Wakodahatchee Wetlands teemed with freshly-hatched and adult herons, egrets, common moorhens, gators, and more of the usual suspects.
It was a magical photo journey, and one of the highlights of this trip was an amazing fight between a Great Blue Heron and a snake. I was lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time.
This Great Blue Heron walks through the grass. Unbeknownst to me, it was on the hunt.Snipe! Quicker than a blink of an eye, this heron snagged a snake right out of the grass!At this point, the snake is still alive. The heron walks towards the water’s edge.Dunk! The heron begins dunking the snake underwater.The heron pulls the snake from the water. It is still alive.If you look closely, the snake’s mouth is wide open. It is not happy.The heron completely submerges the snake again.Is the snake still alive?The snake is still alive and is not going to be eaten without a fight! The snake begins to wrap itself around the heron’s beak.The snake is wrapped around the heron’s beak!The heron had to completely submerge its beak in order to get the snake to release its grip. Now, the snake is limp.The heron begins to gulp the snake down the hatch.A piece of the tale hangs from the heron’s beak.Almost gone!
The snake lost its battle, and the heron was fed. This was a circle of life moment of nature unfiltered, and I was lucky to be there to capture this epic fight at Wakodahatchee Wetlands!
Can you believe 2015 is almost over? Me either! The end of the year is a time for reflection. It is also a time to set goals for the new year.
Here are The Beach Review’s five major resolutions for 2016. Sharing resolutions and goals out loud promotes accountability.
Below are TBR’s resolutions for 2016.
Over the next week, I will be breaking down each of these resolutions and providing examples that will help put these goals in to action!
I also hope that you might join me by adding one or two of these resolutions to your own list. If you do, let me know in the comment section!
Also let me know if you have any other great eco-friendly, travel, or environment-oriented resolutions you are putting on your own list! I would love to hear them.
