Tiger Heron vs Crocodile (graphic warning)

Poor baby croc, but that is nature.

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The interesting thing is that as Crocodiles and Caimans get larger, they start to prey on the Tiger-Herons. Karma and all that...

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Yeah it's hard to feel too bad for the croc. Our tour group was horrified, but that is nature.

Wow. The great blues in Florida eat alligator hatchlings. I have seen the tiger herons and crocs in CR too. On the Tarcoles River.

It was a cool thing to witness.

The funny part of it, is that the guide on the boat, literally just finished talking about the tiger heron being a natural enemy of the croc. He was talking about another heron just up the bank, then we see this guy. We start to get near the shore, when I spot the croc. I say to the guide "is that a baby croc there?", and the guide tells the boat over the PA. Just as everyone is looking through their binoculars, whammy. ... There was a lot of gasping and exclaims of shock and disgust.

It would have been much better if the lighting was a bit more favorable, but how often can you witness a thing like this? I'm at least glad I had my ISO where it was, an ISO setting or 2 less and it would have been nothing but a grey streak.

Thanks for the comment edmidlifecrisis