Hungry Egret- and it's not a fish it's eating!

I got these shots on the way home from work. I usually see a couple egrets and a couple great blue herons. They are usually too far away to shoot, but this one was fairly close.

EXIF 1:
f= 7.1
1/640th
400 ISO
300mm

EXIF 2:

ditto

I did some cropping so that the heron would be larger on here. I didn't know they ate field mice! I also have a few nice shots of it with a lump in his throat. I thought I might have to run out and do the Heimlich!

LOL.. Yes, they'll gobble down any protein they can fit down their throats They like frogs, toads, salamanders and lizards too.

Great capture !

Excellent captures, I've seen the GBH with gophers, but of course the camera wasn't with me.

I've seen an Egret with a fish but not with a mice or any other rodent. Very nice capture and thanks for sharing.

Very good captures.

Nice looking shot

I bet it tastes like chicken...