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Trying to swallow

Standing at the bridge at Titchfield Haven I saw this Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) hunting in the shallows. Suddenly it surfaced with this European eel (Anguilla anguilla). During a couple of minutes struggle it finally managed to swallow the whole thing. Quite a sight. Nearly missed the finale as my camera battery went flat and I had to rapidly change it!

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Uploaded on October 28, 2021
Taken on October 28, 2021