http://www.flickr.com/photos/phil-johnston-photography/tags/hunter/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:14:26 -0800 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:14:26 -0800 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8274/buddyicons/42152150@N07.jpg?1369088645#42152150@N07 http://www.flickr.com/photos/phil-johnston-photography/tags/hunter/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/phil-johnston-photography/6824793953/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/phil-johnston-photography/">Phil-Johnston</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/phil-johnston-photography/6824793953/" title="Grey Heron with Field Vole (Ardea cinerea and Microtus agrestis)"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7030/6824793953_af5a5841b0_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Grey Heron with Field Vole (Ardea cinerea and Microtus agrestis)" /></a></p> <p>Found this young Heron again, spent a while watching and waiting then bam it grabbed a Vole!! The squeaking from the poor Vole made me a little sad to be honest but i kept the shutter pressed and got about 20 frames before the Heron swallowed it alive! A little part of me wished the Vole got free...But the Heron has to eat too... Nature is a harsh thing sometimes! <br /> <br /> Nikon D3s/500VR <br /> 1/2000,F5.6,ISO800 -1/3ev</p> Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:14:26 -0800 2012-02-05T14:11:26-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Phil-Johnston) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6824793953 Grey Heron with Field Vole (Ardea cinerea and Microtus agrestis) <p>Found this young Heron again, spent a while watching and waiting then bam it grabbed a Vole!! The squeaking from the poor Vole made me a little sad to be honest but i kept the shutter pressed and got about 20 frames before the Heron swallowed it alive! A little part of me wished the Vole got free...But the Heron has to eat too... Nature is a harsh thing sometimes! <br /> <br /> Nikon D3s/500VR <br /> 1/2000,F5.6,ISO800 -1/3ev</p> Phil-Johnston nature birds scotland edinburgh wildlife ardeacinerea hunter prey mammals greyheron fieldvole microtusagrestis philjohnston nikon500mmf4vr nikond3s